Almourol Castle is built over a mourish castle (almoralan) conquered in 1129, the current architecture can be traced back to 1171 when it was built by the templars to defend the then capital Coimbra. The romantic setting of the castle (in an island in the Tagus river), led to a series of legends and folclore. During the 40's and 50's the castle was converted into an Oficial Residence of the Portuguese Republic and is now a tourist attraction where tourists can go by boat while travelling the river.


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Já cá tinha passado, mas não tinha deixado comentário, estão fantásticas estas fotografias.
O céu cinzento, dá um ar fantástico ao castelo. Estão impecáveis as fotos.
abraço
obrigado jovem! Quando é que combinamos alguma coisa pá? já temos umas caminhadas atrasadas!! abraço
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