List of castles in Portugal

This page is a list of castles and fortified keeps in Portugal, arranged by region (NUTSII Regions and NUTSIII Subregions):

Norte

The main keep of the Castle of Bragança
The Castle of Montalegre as seen from below the hill
A view of the castle of Castelo Melhor encircling the hilltop
The rubble and walls of the Castle of Carrazeda de Ansiães
The church-like towers of the Castle of Santa Maria da Feira
A view of the "tower of menagem" (the keep tower) of Melgaço
Remains of the walls of the Castle of Monção

Alto Trás-os-Montes

Ave

Guimarães Castle, known as The Cradle of Portugal.

Cavado

Douro

Entre Douro e Vouga

Porto

Minho-Lima

Tâmega

Centro

The Castle of Montemor-o-Velho stretching down the hilltop

Baixo Mondego

Beira Interior Norte

Beira Interior Sul

A distant view of Castelo Branco's castle

Cova da Beira

The mixed architecture of the Castle of Belmonte

Dão-Lafões

Médio Tejo

Oeste

The ruins of the Castle of Alcobçao looking towards the monastery

Pinhal Interior Norte

Pinhal Interior Sul

Pinhal Litoral

One of the corner towers of the Castle of Leiria

Lisbon

Lisbon

The battlements of the historic castle of Moors in Sintra

Península of Setúbal

Alentejo

Alentejo Central

An isolated view of the keep tower of Evoramonte

Alentejo Litoral

The castle at Alcácer do Sal overlooking the Sado river community

Alto Alentejo

Baixo Alentejo

The keep tower of the walled city of Beja

Lezíria de Tejo

Algarve

A view of the main gates to the Castle of Senhora da Luz, known as the Castle of Lagos

Madeira

Azores

See also

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