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Castle of Montemor-o-Velho

Portugal · 11th century

Castle of Montemor-o-Velho in Portugal
Photo: Rui Ornelas · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

The Castle of Montemor-o-Velho (Portuguese: Castelo de Montemor-o-Velho) is a Portuguese castle in the civil parish of Montemor-o-Velho e Gatões, municipality of Montemor-o-Velho, district of Coimbra.

It has been listed as a national monument since 1910. It is older than Portugal's nationality (1139).

Since 2014, the castle hosts the Festival Forte which is an electronic music festival set in August.

Text adapted from “Castle of Montemor-o-Velho” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Castle of Montemor-o-Velho ranks #4,811 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #65 of the 212 mapped in Portugal. Founded 1088, it is older than 87% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 436 atlas entries founded in the 11th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,742 times in the last 60 days, more than 66% of the atlas. 3 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Leiria, 49 km away. See how Portugal compares in the castle statistics.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Castle of Montemor-o-Velho?

Castle of Montemor-o-Velho stands in Portugal, at 40.17494°, -8.68418°.

When was Castle of Montemor-o-Velho built?

The atlas dates its founding to 1088. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.

How famous is Castle of Montemor-o-Velho?

In this atlas's fame ranking: #4,811 of 9,079 worldwide, and #65 in Portugal. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.

What is the nearest castle to Castle of Montemor-o-Velho?

Castle of Soure, about 14 km away.

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