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LISBON: São Jorge Castle – viewpoint (Portugal)

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LISBON: São Jorge Castle – viewpoint (Portugal)

Castelo de São Jorge (English: São Jorge Castle) is a Moorish castle occupying a commanding hilltop overlooking the historic centre of the Portuguese city of Lisbon/Lisboa (Portugal) and Tagus River.

The strongly fortified citadel dates from medieval period of Portuguese history, and is one of the main tourist sites of Lisbon.

The castle is in the centre of Lisbon, on a hill, while many of its walls extend around the citadel into the civil parishes that surround it to the east and south.

The castle’s plan is roughly square, and it was originally encircled by a wall to form a citadel. The castle complex consists of the castle itself, some ancillary buildings (including the ruins of the royal palace), gardens, and a large terraced square with an impressive panorama view of Lisbon.

June 15, 2017

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