List of castles in Portugal

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This page is a list of castles and fortified keeps in Portugal, arranged by region (NUTSII Regions and NUTSIII Subregions):

Norte

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

Alto Trás-os-Montes

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Ave

Guimarães Castle, known as The Cradle of Portugal.

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Cavado

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Douro

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Entre Douro e Vouga

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Porto

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Minho-Lima

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Tâmega

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Centro

The Castle of Montemor-o-Velho stretching down the hilltop

Baixo Mondego

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Beira Interior Norte

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Beira Interior Sul

A distant view of Castelo Branco's castle

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Cova da Beira

The mixed architecture of the Castle of Belmonte

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Dão-Lafões

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Médio Tejo

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Oeste

The ruins of the Castle of Alcobçao looking towards the monastery

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Pinhal Interior Norte

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Pinhal Interior Sul

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Pinhal Litoral

One of the corner towers of the Castle of Leiria

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Lisbon

Lisbon

The battlements of the historic castle of Moors in Sintra

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Península of Setúbal

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Alentejo

Alentejo Central

An isolated view of the keep tower of Evoramonte

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Alentejo Litoral

The castle at Alcácer do Sal overlooking the Sado river community

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Alto Alentejo

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Baixo Alentejo

The keep tower of the walled city of Beja

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Lezíria de Tejo

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Algarve

A view of the main gates to the Castle of Senhora da Luz, known as the Castle of Lagos

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Madeira

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Azores

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See also

pt:Anexo:Lista de fortificações de Portugal