List of castles in Portugal
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This page is a list of castles and castle ruins
in Portugal, arranged by region
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region: Trás-os-Montes
region: Beira Interior
region: Estremadura and Ribatejo
region: Alentejo
Castles in Portugal
Castles in Portugal were crucial components of the military across history. The Portuguese learned the art of fortification construction from the Romans and the Moors. The Romans, who ruled and colonized the territory of current-day Portugal for more than 4 centuries, built forts with high walls...
in Portugal, arranged by region
Administrative divisions of Portugal
Administratively, Portugal is a unitary and decentralized State. Nonetheless, operationally, it is highly centralized system with administrative divisions organized into three tiers. The State is organized under the principles of subsidiarity, local government autonomy, and democratic...
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Northern Portugal
region: Entre Douro e Minho- Castle of GuimarãesCastle of GuimarãesCastelo de Guimarães , located in the city of Guimarães, Portugal, was ordered to be built by Dona Mumadona Dias in the 10th century in order to defend its monastery from Muslim and Norman attacks....
, GuimarãesGuimarãesGuimarães Municipality is located in northwestern Portugal in the province of Minho and in the Braga District. It contains the city of Guimarães.The present Mayor is António Magalhães Silva, elected by the Socialist Party.-Parishes:-Economy:... - Dona Chica CastleDona Chica CastleDona Chica Castle is a neo-romantic castle and/or palace located in Palmeira, Braga, Portugal.Architect Ernesto Korrodi was the author of the project for the construction of the palace, which took place in the beginning of the 20th century....
, BragaBragaBraga , a city in the Braga Municipality in northwestern Portugal, is the capital of the Braga District, the oldest archdiocese and the third major city of the country. Braga is the oldest Portuguese city and one of the oldest Christian cities in the World...
region: Trás-os-Montes
- Castle of Ansiães, Carrazeda de AnsiãesCarrazeda de AnsiãesCarrazeda de Ansiães is a municipality in northern Portugal with a total area of 279.3 km² and a total population of 7,220 inhabitants.-History:...
- Castle of Monforte, Chaves
- Castle of Montalegre, Montalegre
- Castle of Bragança, Bragança
Central Portugal
region: Beira Litoral- Castle of Montemor-o-Velho, Montemor-o-VelhoMontemor-o-VelhoMontemor-o-Velho is a town and municipality of the Coimbra District, in Portugal. It has roughly 30,000 inhabitants.-Demographics:-Parishes:* Abrunheira* Arazede* Carapinheira* Ereira* Gatões* Liceia* Meãs do Campo* Montemor-o-Velho* Pereira...
- Castle of PenelaCastle of Penela (Portugal)Castle of Penela is located in a Penela town in Penela Municipality in Coimbra District, Portugal. The castle was built on a hill dominating the area and used to be a stronghold protecting Coimbra in times of Reconquista...
, PenelaPenelaPenela Municipality is located in Coimbra District, in Portugal. It contains the town of Penela. The towns's main tourist attraction is the Penela Castle.-External links:*... - Castle of Soure, Soure
- Castle of Leiria, LeiriaLeiriaLeiria is a city in Leiria Municipality in the Centro Region, Portugal. It is the capital of Leiria District. The city proper has 50,200 inhabitants and the entire municipality has nearly 120,000...
- Castle of Ourém, OurémOurémOurém is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 416.6 km² and a total population of 49,269 inhabitants. The city itself has a population of about 12,000.The municipality is composed of 18 parishes, and is located in the district of Santarém...
- Castelo de PombalCastelo de PombalCastelo de Pombal is a castle in Portugal. It is classified as a National Monument....
, Pombal - Castle of Santa Maria da Feira, Santa Maria da FeiraSanta Maria da Feira CastleThe Castle of Santa Maria da Feira is a Portuguese castle in the municipality of Santa Maria da Feira, district of Aveiro. Emblematic of Portuguese medieval military architecture, the Castle of Santa Maria da Feira is one of the monuments that best reflects the diversity of defenses used during the...
- Castle of Tomar (Convent of the Order of Christ)Convent of the Order of ChristThe Convent of the Order of Christ is a religious building and Roman Catholic building in Tomar, Portugal, originally a Templar stronghold built in the 12th century...
, TomarTomarTomar Municipality has a total area of 351.0 km² and a total population of 43,007 inhabitants.The municipality is composed of 16 parishes, and is located in Santarém District...
region: Beira Interior
- Castle of Castelo Rodrigo, Figueira de Castelo RodrigoFigueira de Castelo RodrigoFigueira de Castelo Rodrigo is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 508.6 km² and a total population of 6,884 inhabitants.Located in the Riba Coa , just like other municipalities around Riba Coa, such as Almeida, Meda, Pinhel and Sabugal...
- Castle of Marialva, MêdaMêdaMêda is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of and a total population of 6,000 inhabitants. The city of Mêda has a population of 2,004.It was promoted to city in December 2004.-Municipality:...
- Castle of Pinhel, PinhelPinhelPinhel is a municipality in Centro Region, Beira Interior Norte Subregion, Portugal with a total area of 484.5 km² and a total population of 10,436 inhabitants.The city of Pinhel has about 3.500 inhabitants....
region: Estremadura and Ribatejo
- Castle of AlmourolCastle of AlmourolThe Almourol Castle is situated in the small Almourol island, a rocky island, in the middle of the Tagus river , in Praia do Ribatejo, a parish in Vila Nova da Barquinha, Central Portugal. The castle was a Knights Templar stronghold used during the Reconquista.-The conquest of the castle:The site...
, Vila Nova da BarquinhaVila Nova da BarquinhaVila Nova da Barquinha is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 49.6 km² and a total population of 7,878 inhabitants. It is composed of 5 parishes and is located in the district of Santarém.... - Castle of the Moors, SintraSintraSintra is a town within the municipality of Sintra in the Grande Lisboa subregion of Portugal. Owing to its 19th century Romantic architecture and landscapes, becoming a major tourist centre, visited by many day-trippers who travel from the urbanized suburbs and capital of Lisbon.In addition to...
- Castle of Óbidos
- Castle of São Jorge, LisbonLisbonLisbon is the capital city and largest city of Portugal with a population of 545,245 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Lisbon extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of 3 million on an area of , making it the 9th most populous urban...
Southern Portugal
region: Algarve- Fortress of Sagres, Vila do BispoVila do BispoVila do Bispo is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 179.0 km² and a total population of 5,381 inhabitants.The municipality is composed of 5 parishes, and is located in the District of Faro...
- Paderne CastlePaderne CastlePaderne Castle is in Algarve, Portugal. This hill fort was built by the Moors in the second half of the 12th Century. Its is eight km from the Algarve resort of Albufeira, on a River Quarteira bend close to the village and civil parish of Paderne. It is north from the coast. The castle is one of...
, PadernePadernePaderne may refer to:In Portugal**Paderne, Albufeira, a parish in the municipality of Albufeira**Paderne is a Portuguese parish, located in the municipality of MelgaçoIn Spain...
, AlbufeiraAlbufeiraAlbufeira is a Portuguese municipality in the Faro District, Algarve region. Its name came from the Arabic: البحيرة . The city has a population of 13,646. The municipality has a population of 35,281 inhabitants and a total area of 140.6 km²...
region: Alentejo
- Castle of Amieira do Tejo, NisaNisa-Locations:*Nısa - a village in Azerbaijan*Nisa, Portugal - a municipality in the district of Portalegre*Nisa, Turkmenistan - an ancient city , first capital of the Parthians-Organizations:*The Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency in Japan....
- Castle of Belver, GaviãoGavião-Portugal:* Gavião Municipality, a municipality in district of Portalegre* Gavião , a civil parish in the municipality of Gavião* Gavião , a civil parish in the municipality of Vila Nova de Famalicão-Other:* Gavião language...
- Castle of Campo Maior, Campo MaiorCampo MaiorCampo Maior , is a municipality in the Portalegre District, Alentejo Region, Portugal.The municipality has an area of 247,26 km² and a population of 8359 . It is divided into 3 parishes . It is bordered by Spain on the North and East, by Elvas Municipality on the Southeast, and by Arronches...
- Castle of Elvas, Elvas
- Castle of Évoramonte, ÉvoraÉvoraÉvora is a municipality in Portugal. It has total area of with a population of 55,619 inhabitants. It is the seat of the Évora District and capital of the Alentejo region. The municipality is composed of 19 civil parishes, and is located in Évora District....
- Castle of Portalegre, Portalegre
- Castle of Terena, AlandroalAlandroalAlandroal Municipality is a municipality in Portugal located on the eastern frontier with Spain along the Guadiana River in the Central Alentejo region...
- Castle of Viana do Alentejo, Viana do AlentejoViana do AlentejoViana do Alentejo is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 393.0 km² and a total population of 5,581 inhabitants.The municipality is composed of 3 parishes, and is located in the District of Évora....