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São Jorge Castle (Portuguese: Castelo de São Jorge; Portuguese pronunciation: [kɐʃˈtɛlu dɨ sɐ̃w̃ ˈʒɔɾʒɨ]), sometimes known in English as Saint George's Castle, is a historic castle in the Portuguese capital of Lisbon, located in the freguesia of Santa Maria Maior.
The walls of Lisbon are a series of three nested defensive stone-wall complexes built at different times to defend Lisbon.They consist of the São Jorge Castle proper and its walls (the Cidadela or Citadel) the Cerca Moura (or Cerca Velha) (lit. the Moorish Walls), its lateral extension the Muralha de D. Dinis (King Denis's wall), and the Cerca Fernandina (Ferdinand's wall).
São Jorge (Portuguese pronunciation: [sɐ̃w ˈʒɔɾʒɨ]) is an island in the central group of the Azores archipelago and part of the autonomous region of Portugal. Separated from its nearest neighbours ( Pico and Faial islands) by the 15-kilometre (9.3 mi) Pico-São Jorge Channel, the central group is often referred colloquially as part of ...
Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap. ... Pages in category "Castles in Portugal" ... São Jorge Castle; Castle of São Ramão;
The main keep of the Castle of Bragança The Castle of Montalegre as seen from below the hill A view of the castle of Castelo Melhor encircling the hilltop The rubble and walls of the Castle of Carrazeda de Ansiães The church-like towers of the Castle of Santa Maria da Feira A view of the "tower of menagem" (the keep tower) of Melgaço Remains of the walls of the Castle of Monção
Castles in Portugal were crucial components of the military throughout its history. The Portuguese learned the art of building fortifications from the Romans and the Moors . The Romans, who ruled and colonized the territory of current-day Portugal for more than four centuries, built forts with high walls and strong towers to defend their ...
St George's Castle, or variants, may refer to: Castello di San Giorgio, Mantua , part of the Ducal palace, Mantua, Lombardy, Italy São Jorge Castle , Lisbon, Portugal
EN: Elmina Castle PT: Castelo de São Jorge da Mina 1482 Intact Elmina: Ghana Portugal (1482–1637) Netherlands (1637–1872) Britain (1872–1957) EN: Fort Cacheu PT: Forte de Cacheu 1588 Intact Cacheu: Guinea-Bissau Portugal (1588–1974) EN: Fort Duke of Braganza PT: Forte Duque de Bragança: 1820 Ruins Ilhéu de Sal Rei: Cape Verde ...