Castelo de Alcobaça
Located on a rise of about 70 meters, west of the monastery, Alcobaça Castle was commissioned by King Afonso Henriques in 1147, on the presumed ruins of a 6th-century fortification. Destroyed several times during the Reconquista, King Sancho ordered its reconstruction to shelter the Alcobaça monks and the population in case of attack. After suffering several seismic shocks, it ended up serving as a prison during the reign of the Philips.
- Easy external parking
- Castles & Fortresses
- Visitable (no guide)
- True
Characteristics
Monuments near Castelo de Alcobaça
Challet Fonte Nova
Villa romantic, with residential architecture features of late romanticism and decorated Gables and pitched roofs.
Escultura de Homenagem à Família Vieira Natividade
Pelourinho-shaped sculpture, honoring Manuel Vieira Natividade, António Vieira Natividade and Joaquim Vieira Natividade.
Escultura de Homenagem ao 25 de Abril
Cylindrical stone sculpture located on John of God Ramos in the Centre of Alcobaça.
