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, 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) from the municipal seat of Vila Nova da Barquinha, in Portugal's Oeste e Vale do Tejo region. The castle was part of the defensive line controlled by the Knights Templar, and a stronghold used during the Portuguese Reconquista.

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  Siege of Torres Novas ⓘ
  

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  Siege of Abrantes ⓘ
  1179 siege

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  Siege of Tomar ⓘ
  1190 siege of a Portuguese town

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  Battle of Asseiceira ⓘ
  1834 battle of the Portuguese civil war

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  Castle of Abrantes ⓘ
  building in Abrantes Municipality, Santarém District, Portugal

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  Castle of Torres Novas ⓘ
  building in Torres Novas Municipality, Santarém District, Portugal

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  Castle of Almourol ⓘ
  castle in Portugal

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1171 Castle of Almourol

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1179 Siege of Abrantes

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1190 Siege of Tomar

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1834 Battle of Asseiceira

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Praia do Ribatejo - Castelo de Almourol - 2025-10-14 22-11-01 001

Castelo Almourol Portugal 3

Painel de azulejos representando castelo de Almourol

Azulejo tiles depicting Castelo da Almourol on exterior of Aveiro railway station

Praia do Ribatejo - Castelo de Almourol - 2025-10-14 22-11-01 001

Castelo-de-Almourol interior

Castelo-de-Almourol passagem

Almourol - panoramio (2)

Castelo de Almourol - Portugal (245694640)

Castelo de Almourol - Portugal (308206021)

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict		Siege of Torres Novas	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1179	Siege of Abrantes	Kingdom of Portugal, siege, Almohad Caliphate	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1190	Siege of Tomar	Kingdom of Portugal, siege, Almohad Caliphate	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1834	Battle of Asseiceira	battle	Wikidata
link	page		Burgenwelt page@		Wikidata
link	page		Cultural Inventory page@		Wikidata
link	page		Immovable Cultural Heritage of Public Interest page@		Wikidata
link	page		Sistema de Informação para o Património Arquitectónico page@		Wikidata
link	page		Ulysses database page@		Wikidata
link	page		Tripadvisor page@		Wikidata
site	castle		Castle of Abrantes	cultural heritage, castle	Wikidata
site	castle		Castle of Torres Novas	cultural heritage, castle	Wikidata
site	castle	1171	Castle of Almourol	cultural heritage, castle	Wikidata
commons	image		Praia do Ribatejo - Castelo de Almourol - 2025-10-14 22-11-01 001		Commons
commons	image		Castelo Almourol Portugal 3		Commons
commons	image		Painel de azulejos representando castelo de Almourol		Commons
commons	image		Azulejo tiles depicting Castelo da Almourol on exterior of Aveiro railway station		Commons
commons	image		Praia do Ribatejo - Castelo de Almourol - 2025-10-14 22-11-01 001		Commons
commons	image		Castelo-de-Almourol interior		Commons
commons	image		Castelo-de-Almourol passagem		Commons
commons	image		Almourol - panoramio (2)		Commons
commons	image		Castelo de Almourol - Portugal (245694640)		Commons
commons	image		Castelo de Almourol - Portugal (308206021)		Commons