Castle of Almourol

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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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  • Burgenwelt page@
  • Cultural Inventory page@
  • Immovable Cultural Heritage of Public Interest page@
  • Sistema de Informação para o Património Arquitectónico page@
  • Ulysses database page@
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Location: 39.4619, -8.3838, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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  • Siege of Torres Novas
  • Siege of Abrantes
    1179 siege
  • Siege of Tomar
    1190 siege of a Portuguese town
  • Battle of Asseiceira
    1834 battle of the Portuguese civil war
  • Castle of Abrantes
    building in Abrantes Municipality, Santarém District, Portugal
  • Castle of Torres Novas
    building in Torres Novas Municipality, Santarém District, Portugal
  • Castle of Almourol
    castle in Portugal
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1171 Castle of Almourol
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Praia do Ribatejo - Castelo de Almourol - 2025-10-14 22-11-01 001Praia do Ribatejo - Castelo de Almourol - 2025-10-14 22-11-01 001
Castelo Almourol Portugal 3Castelo Almourol Portugal 3
Painel de azulejos representando castelo de AlmourolPainel de azulejos representando castelo de Almourol
Azulejo tiles depicting Castelo da Almourol on exterior of Aveiro railway stationAzulejo tiles depicting Castelo da Almourol on exterior of Aveiro railway station
Praia do Ribatejo - Castelo de Almourol - 2025-10-14 22-11-01 001Praia do Ribatejo - Castelo de Almourol - 2025-10-14 22-11-01 001
Castelo-de-Almourol interiorCastelo-de-Almourol interior
Castelo-de-Almourol passagemCastelo-de-Almourol passagem
Almourol - panoramio (2)Almourol - panoramio (2)
Castelo de Almourol - Portugal (245694640)Castelo de Almourol - Portugal (245694640)
Castelo de Almourol - Portugal (308206021)Castelo de Almourol - Portugal (308206021)
    TypeSubtypeDateDescriptionNotesSource
    eventarmed conflictSiege of Torres NovassiegeWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1179Siege of AbrantesKingdom of Portugal, siege, Almohad CaliphateWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1190Siege of TomarKingdom of Portugal, siege, Almohad CaliphateWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1834Battle of AsseiceirabattleWikidata
    linkpageBurgenwelt page@Wikidata
    linkpageCultural Inventory page@Wikidata
    linkpageImmovable Cultural Heritage of Public Interest page@Wikidata
    linkpageSistema de Informação para o Património Arquitectónico page@Wikidata
    linkpageUlysses database page@Wikidata
    linkpageTripadvisor page@Wikidata
    sitecastleCastle of Abrantescultural heritage, castleWikidata
    sitecastleCastle of Torres Novascultural heritage, castleWikidata
    sitecastle1171Castle of Almourolcultural heritage, castleWikidata
    commonsimagePraia do Ribatejo - Castelo de Almourol - 2025-10-14 22-11-01 001 Commons
    commonsimageCastelo Almourol Portugal 3 Commons
    commonsimagePainel de azulejos representando castelo de Almourol Commons
    commonsimageAzulejo tiles depicting Castelo da Almourol on exterior of Aveiro railway station Commons
    commonsimagePraia do Ribatejo - Castelo de Almourol - 2025-10-14 22-11-01 001 Commons
    commonsimageCastelo-de-Almourol interior Commons
    commonsimageCastelo-de-Almourol passagem Commons
    commonsimageAlmourol - panoramio (2) Commons
    commonsimageCastelo de Almourol - Portugal (245694640) Commons
    commonsimageCastelo de Almourol - Portugal (308206021) Commons