Fortified Walls
Marvão 7330-101 - Portugal
Phone: +351 245 909 131 - Fax: +351 245 993 526
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The town of Marvão has the most magnificent fortified walls, from which one has spectacular views. The fortified gates of Porta de Rodão, Porta da Vila, Porta do Fortim and Porta da Rua Nova were built in the 17th century. This was part of a campaign to reinforce defences during the Wars for the Restoration of Independence fought between Portugal and Spain (1640-68). At the end of the century some of the directions in which the watchtowers faced were changed and the entrances to the castle were altered.
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