Castle of Castro Marim

The Castle of Castro Marim is a medieval castle on a hilltop overlooking the civil parish of Castro Marim, in the municipality of the same name, in the Portuguese Algarve. The castle was part of the defensive line controlled by the Knights Templar, a stronghold used during the Portuguese Reconquista, and adapted during the Restoration War to defend the frontier.

The castle is located in a unique landscape due to the proximity of salt and mouth of the Guadiana River. Within the castle fortification are two epigraphic inscriptions: one, the first to record a settlement established by a Portuguese monarch, while the second carving identifies the alterations occurring under the reign of King Denis.

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Castle of Castro Marim ranks #4,619 of 8,133 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #62 of the 205 mapped in Portugal. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,063 times in the last 60 days, more than 50% of the atlas. 3 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. See how Portugal compares in the castle statistics.

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