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Castle of Castelo Branco

🇵🇹 Portugal · 13th century

Castle of Castelo Branco in Portugal
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The Castle of Castelo Branco (Portuguese: Castelo de Castelo Branco) is a Portuguese medieval castle in civil parish of Castelo Branco, in the municipality of the same name, in the Centro district of Castelo Branco. Known locally as the Castelo dos Templários (or Templars' Castle), the Romanesque castle was constructed under the orders of King Afonso II of Portugal in 1214.

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Castle of Castelo Branco ranks #2,963 of 3,691 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #42 of the 82 mapped in Portugal. Founded 1214, it is older than 79% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 356 atlas entries founded in the 13th century. See how Portugal compares in the castle statistics.

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