Castelo de Alenquer
Castle of rectangular plant, with two angles formed by towers. Was built by Dom Dinis in the 13th century. In one of the entrance doors is the Royal Crown and coat of Dom Manuel. Currently, only cloths of wall, some of whom integrated into buildings, the Door of the conception and the Tower of the Cuirass.
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Monuments near Castelo de Alenquer
Antiga Aula do Conde de Ferreira / Museu Municipal Hipólito Cabaço
Former School of education instituted by testament of meritorious Joaquim Ferreira dos Santos, the count of Ferreira. Was inaugurated in 1872, on the spot wher…
Porta da Conceição
This is one of the few fragments of the Medieval Castle in the middle ages had great importance in the defense line of Lisbon. Beyond this door, there are stil…
Torre da Couraça
Plant Square Tower, one of the few remaining vestiges of the castle of Alenquer, along with the walls and the door of the conception. This tower came one of th…
