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   Castelo de Almourol

   In the middle of the River Tagus, the enigmatic Almourol Castle is one of the most emblematic monuments of the Christian reconquest. Situated on an island in the middle of the River Tagus, Almourol is one of the most distinctive castles in Portugal, (...)
   
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   Castelo de Alter do Chão

   This castle was built in the shape of a quadrangle, with high crenellated curtain walls protected by cylindrical towers, crowned by battlements, conical pinnacles, Gothic portals and the tall square keep, roughly 44 metres high.

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   Castelo de Alvito

   This surprising building is an almost unique example of its kind in Portugal. Built at the end of the fifteenth century in the reign of D. João II, but only completed in the reign of D. Manuel II, it was designed by D. Diogo da Silveira, the 2nd (...)

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   Castelo de Arnoia

   Castelo de Arnóia or Castelo de MoreiraThe hill fort consists of a (partly destroyed) quadrangular crenellated tower connected to a polygonal wall. The castle is entered through its only gate.Inside the fortifications are the remains of a cistern.
   
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   Castelo de Arraiolos

   Araiolos Castle is a rectangular enclosure, containing the keep and clock tower, built in Manueline style. In the centre of the walled zone there is a 16th century parish church.

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   Castelo de Avis

   Avis CastleThree of Avis Castle’s original six towers still exist today - the Tower of the Queen or of the Convent, (next to the Doorway of the Angel and Arch), the Tower of Santo António (to the west) and the Tower of S. Roque (to the North-East). (...)

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   Castelo de Beja

   Beja Castle, while resting on Roman fortifications, was rebuilt by king Dinis in 1310. This is the structure, part of the king´s reinforcement of national defences, that can now be seen.During the 16th century, certain improvements were carried out (...)

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   Castelo de Belmonte

   Your attention is drawn to the keep, the mullioned Manueline window in the palace's outer wall and the walled enclosure. The coat of arms of the Cabral family, erected in memory of the noble family of governors, is to be found above the window.

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   Castelo de Belver

   This hill fort dominates long stretches of the River Tagus. Circular in shape, it still preserves the partly crenellated walls, with the remains of the turrets that used to form part of its perimeter. The main gate dates from the 15C with a (...)

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    Castelo de Borba

    Borba Castle was built at the orders of D. Afonso II, in 1217, to mark yet another victory in the Christian Reconquest of this part of the territory. In 1302, the king D. Dinis, who was concerned about preserving the borders of Portugal, ordered (...)

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