Castle of Montemor-o-Velho

Castelo de Montemor-o-Velho
Montemor-o-Velho, Portugal

Type	Medieval fortress
Site information
Owner	Portuguese Republic
Condition	Intact
Site history
Built	1088–1520
Built by	Alfonso VI of León and Castile

The Castle of Montemor-o-Velho (Portuguese: Castelo de Montemor-o-Velho) is a Portuguese castle in the civil parish of Montemor-o-Velho e Gatões, municipality of Montemor-o-Velho, district of Coimbra.

It has been listed as a national monument since 1910. It is older than Portugal's nationality (1139).

Since 2014, the castle hosts the Festival Forte which is an electronic music festival set in August.

External links

Montemor-o-Velho Castle at IPPAR (in Portuguese)

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Castelo de Montemor-o-Velho.

40°10′34″N 8°40′59″W / 40.176°N 8.683°W / 40.176; -8.683

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