Castelo dos Mouros
| Castelo dos Mouros | ||
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 Walls of the Castelo dos Mouros |
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| Creation time : | 8th or 9th century | |
| Conservation status: | ruin | |
| Place: | Sintra | |
| Geographical location | 38 ° 47 '33.2 " N , 9 ° 23' 22.5" W | |
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The Castelo dos Mouros is the ruin of a castle complex that is located in the forest above the Portuguese city of Sintra . It is part of the Cultural Landscape of Sintra , a World Heritage of UNESCO .
As expressed by the name, the castle was built by the Moors in the 8th or 9th century . In 1147 the Portuguese King Alfonso I (around 1109–1185) conquered the castle and had a Christian chapel built. As a result, the Portuguese hardly used the facility and the castle fell into disrepair in the following centuries.
During the romantic and historic eras, the remaining walls were extensively renovated around 1860. Little of the original complex has survived today.
See also
Web links
Commons : Castelo dos Mouros - album with pictures, videos and audio files
