Castle of Almeida

The Castle/Fortress of Almeida (Portuguese: Castelo e Fortaleza de Almeida) is a fortress/castle situated in the civil parish of Almeida, in the municipality of Almeida in the Portuguese district of Guarda, in the former-northwestern province of Beira Alta. It was constructed in this region due to its significant strategic importance, due to its close proximity to the border between Portugal and Spain. It is classified as a National Monument.

The 1810 explosion: the magazine which was the seat of the explosion was in the cathedral adjacent to the castle, not the castle itself as reported in the text.

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Castle of Almeida ranks #2,613 of 3,691 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #32 of the 82 mapped in Portugal. Founded 1641, it is older than 30% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 259 atlas entries founded in the 17th century. See how Portugal compares in the castle statistics.

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