Castelo Real
Essaouira, Morocco
No longer standing
Demolished or destroyed.
Castelo Real was a Portuguese fortress established in Mogador, now Essaouira, Morocco, in 1506 as part of Portugal's early modern expansion in North Africa. Built in the Manueline style characteristic of Portuguese architecture of that era, the castle represented a significant outpost of Portuguese influence on the Atlantic coast. The structure gradually deteriorated and had vanished by the late eighteenth century, leaving no standing remains. Today, a circular bastion called Borj el-Barmil occupies the site, serving as a physical reminder of the fortress that once stood there.
Movement
- Type
- fortress, destroyed building or structure
- Heritage
- Heritage of Portuguese Influence
- Place
- Essaouira, Morocco
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