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    The Castle of Moinhos, officially known as the Castle of São Cristóvão, or Castle/Fort of São Luís is the name of the ruins of 16th-century fortification...
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    is a historic castle in the Portuguese capital of Lisbon, located in the freguesia of Santa Maria Maior. Human occupation of the castle hill dates to...
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    The Castle of Guimarães (Portuguese: Castelo de Guimarães) is the principal medieval castle in the municipality Guimarães, in the northern region of Portugal...
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  • Thumbnail for Castle of the Moors
    The Castle of the Moors (Portuguese: Castelo dos Mouros) is a hilltop medieval castle located in the central Portuguese civil parish of Santa Maria e...
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  • Thumbnail for Castle of Almourol
    The Castle of Almourol is a medieval castle atop the islet of Almourol in the middle of the Tagus River, located in the civil parish of Praia do Ribatejo...
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  • Thumbnail for Tomar Castle
    Tomar Castle is a castle in Portugal, where it is classified as a national monument. The Convento de Cristo was built inside its walls. The castle was built...
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  • Thumbnail for Castle of Óbidos
    The Castle of Óbidos (Portuguese: Castelo de Óbidos) is a well-preserved medieval castle located in the civil parish of Santa Maria, São Pedro e Sobral...
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  • Thumbnail for Castle of Pirescoxe
    The Castle of Pirescoxe is a castle located in Santa Iria de Azoia, in the municipality of Loures, Portugal. It is classified by IGESPAR as a site of public...
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  • Thumbnail for Castle of Monção
    The Castle of Monção (Portuguese: Castelo de Monção) is a medieval castle in the civil parish of Monção e Troviscoso, municipality of Monção, the Portuguese...
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  • Thumbnail for Castle of Chaves
    Castle of Chaves (Portuguese: Castelo de Chaves) is a medieval castle situated in the civil parish of Santa Maria Maior, in the municipality of Chaves...
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    away from the sea, a castle/stronghold/fortress was begun; it would eventually be named Castelo dos Moinhos (English: Castle of the Mills). By 1534, Angra...
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  • Thumbnail for Castle of Silves
    The Castle of Silves is a castle in the civil parish of Silves in the municipality of Silves in the Portuguese Algarve. It's believed that the first fortifications...
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  • Thumbnail for Castle of Salir
    The Castle of Salir (Portuguese: Castelo de Salir) is an Almohad fortress, located in the civil parish of the same name (Salir (Loulé)), 16 kilometres...
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  • Thumbnail for Castle of Sines
    Castle of Sines is a castle in Portugal. It is classified by IGESPAR as a Site of Public Interest. 37°57′19″N 8°52′00″W / 37.95528°N 8.86667°W / 37...
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  • Thumbnail for Castle of Sortelha
    The Castle of Sortelha (Portuguese: Castelo de Sortelha) is a castle in the civil parish of Sortelha in the municipality of Sabugal in the Portuguese...
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  • Thumbnail for Castle of Beja
    The Castle of Beja (Portuguese: Castelo de Beja) is a medieval castle in the civil parish of Beja, municipality of Beja, Portuguese district of Beja....
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  • Thumbnail for Castle of Paderne
    The Castle of Paderne (Portuguese: Castelo de Paderne) is an ancient fortification located in the civil parish of Paderne, municipality of Albufeira, in...
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  • Thumbnail for Castle of Lagos
    The Castle of Lagos is a medieval castle located in the municipality of Lagos, Portugal. Its walls surrounded the entire city of Lagos, providing the town...
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  • Thumbnail for Castle of Marvão
    The Castle of Marvão (Portuguese: Castelo de Marvão) is a well-preserved medieval castle located in the civil parish of Santa Maria de Marvão, in the...
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  • Thumbnail for Castle of Sesimbra
    The Castle of Sesimbra, also known as Castle of the Moors, is a castle located in the town of Sesimbra, in the Setúbal District of Portugal. It was classified...
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  • Thumbnail for Castle of Vinhais
    The Castle of Vinhais (Portuguese: Castelo de Vinahis) is a medieval castle located in the civil parish of Vinhais, municipality of Vinhais, Portuguese...
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  • Thumbnail for Castle of Alfaiates
    Castelo de Alfaiates is a castle in Sabugal Municipality, Portugal. It is classified by IGESPAR as a Site of Public Interest. 40°23′25″N 6°54′42″W / 40...
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  • Thumbnail for Castle of Estremoz
    The Castle of Estremoz (Portuguese: Castelo de Estremoz) is a medieval castle in the civil parish of Santa Maria de Devassa, municipality of Estremoz,...
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  • Thumbnail for Castle of Crato
    The Castle of Crato (Portuguese: Castle of Crato) is a medieval castle in the civil parish of Crato e Mártires, Flor da Rosa e Vale do Peso, municipality...
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  • Thumbnail for Castle of Mertola
    The Castle of Mértola (Portuguese: Castelo de Mértola) is a well-preserved medieval castle located in the civil parish and municipality of Mértola, in...
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  • Thumbnail for Castle of Tavira
    The Castle of Tavira (Portuguese: Castelo de Tavira) is a medieval castle located in the parish of Santiago, Tavira municipality, Faro district of Portugal...
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  • Castles in Portugal were crucial components of the military throughout its history. The Portuguese learned the art of building fortifications from the...
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  • Thumbnail for Castle of Ouguela
    The Castle of Ouguela (Portuguese: Castelo de Ouguela) is a medieval castle erected in the civil parish of São João Baptista, municipality of Campo Maior...
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  • (Assunção, Arronches) Castle of Aljustrel (Aljustrel e Rio de Moinhos, Aljustrel) Castle of Alvito (Alvito, Alvito) Castle of Beja (Beja (Santiago Maior...
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  • Thumbnail for Castle of Azinhalinho
    The Castle of Azinhalinho (Portuguese: Castelo de Azinhalinho) is a medieval castle in the civil parish of Corval, municipality of Reguengos de Monsaraz...
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