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[]

Ave[]

Guimarães Castle, known as The Cradle of Portugal.

Cávado[]

Douro[]

Entre Douro e Vouga[]

Porto[]

Minho-Lima[]

Tâmega[]

Centro[]

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

Baixo Mondego[]

Beira Interior Norte[]

  • (, Pinhel)
  • Castle of Alfaiates (Alfaiates, Sabugal)
  • Castle of Atalaia (, Pinhel)
  • (, Mêda)
  • Castle of Castelo Bom (, Almeida)
  • Castle of Castelo Mendo (, Almeida)
  • Castle of Celorico da Beira (, Celorico da Beira)
  • (, Guarda)
  • (, Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo)
  • Castle of Guarda (Guarda, Guarda)
  • Castle of Linhares (Linhares, Celorico da Beira)
  • Castle of Longroiva (, Mêda)
  • Castle of Marialva (Marialva, Mêda)
  • Castle of Monforte (, Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo)
  • Castle of Moreira (, Celorico de Basto)
  • Castle of Moreira de Rei (, Trancoso)
  • Castle of Pinhel (Pinhel, Pinhel)
  • Castle of Ranhados (, Mêda)
  • Castle of Sabugal (Sabugal e Aldeia de Santo António, Sabugal)
  • Castle of Sortelha (, Sabugal)
  • Castle of Trancoso (, Trancoso)
  • (, Guarda)
  • (, Sabugal)
  • Castle of Vilar Maior (, Sabugal)
  • Castle of Cristóvão de Moura (Castelo Rodrigo, Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo)
  • (, Celorico da Beira)
  • (, Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo)
  • (Algodres, Vale de Alfonsinho e Vilar de Amargo, Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo)
  • (, Sabugal)
  • (, Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo)
  • (, Almeida)
  • (, Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo)
  • (, Almeida)
  • (Vilar Formoso, Almeida)
  • (Vilar Formoso, Almeida)
  • (, Almeida)
  • (, Pinhel)
  • (, Almeida)
  • (, Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo)
  • (, Almeida)
  • (, Sabugal)
  • (, Mêda)
  • (, Pinhel)
  • (Algodres, Vale de Alfonsinho e Vilar de Amargo, Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo)
  • (, Pinhel)
  • (, Almeida)
  • (, Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo)
  • (, Almeida)

Beira Interior Sul[]

A distant view of Castelo Branco's castle

Cova da Beira[]

The mixed architecture of the Castle of Belmonte

Dão-Lafões[]

Médio Tejo[]

Oeste[]

The ruins of the Castle of Alcobçao looking towards the monastery

Pinhal Interior Norte[]

Pinhal Interior Sul[]

Pinhal Litoral[]

One of the corner towers of the Castle of Leiria

Lisbon[]

Greater Lisbon[]

The battlements of the historic castle of Moors in Sintra

Península of Setúbal[]

  • Castle of Almada (Almada, Cova da Piedade, Pragal e Cacilhas, Almada)
  • Castle of Palmela (, Palmela)
  • Castle of Sesimbra (, Sesimbra)
  • Castle of Sines (, Sines)

Alentejo[]

Alentejo Central[]

An isolated view of the keep tower of Evoramonte

Alentejo Litoral[]

The castle at Alcácer do Sal overlooking the Sado river community

Alto Alentejo[]

Baixo Alentejo[]

The keep tower of the walled city of Beja

Lezíria do Tejo[]

Algarve[]

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

Madeira[]

Azores[]

See also[]

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