Moorish Castle
Estrada da Pena, Sintra - Portugal
Phone: +351 219 237 300 - Fax: + 351 219 237 350
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About 3.5 km from Sintra are the remains of the castle, which dates back to the early days of Moorish occupation in the 8th century. The Moors were eventually defeated here in 1147 by Dom Afonso Henriques. The castle ranges over two ridges of the Serra de Sintra and it is said that the Moors hid their treasures from the oncoming crusaders beneath the ramparts. In the mid 19th century the walls and towers were rebuilt by King Ferdinand II, but he intentionally left the Romanesque church of St Peter (near the entrance) as it was.
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