Sintra (Santa Maria e São Miguel, São Martinho e São Pedro de Penaferrim), Portugal
Castle of the Moors
Sintra (Santa Maria e São Miguel, São Martinho e São Pedro de Penaferrim), Portugal
Open to visitors
The interior is normally open, possibly ticketed.
Strollie cannot guarantee access — always check before you travel.
The Castle of the Moors is a hilltop medieval castle in the civil parish of Santa Maria e São Miguel, in the municipality of Sintra, about 25 km northwest of Lisbon, Portugal. Built by the Moors in the 8th and 9th centuries, it was an important strategic point during the Reconquista and was taken by Christian forces after the fall of Lisbon in 1147. It is a National Monument of Portugal and part of the Sintra Cultural Landscape, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- Built
- Type
- castle, cultural heritage
- Heritage
- National Monument of Portugal
- Place
- Sintra (Santa Maria e São Miguel, São Martinho e São Pedro de Penaferrim), Portugal
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