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Castle of Paderne

🇵🇹 Portugal · 12th century

Castle of Paderne in Portugal
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The Castle of Paderne (Portuguese: Castelo de Paderne) is an ancient fortification located in the civil parish of Paderne, municipality of Albufeira, in the Portuguese Algarve. It was constructed in the later 12th century by Berbers, in an area around 7.5 kilometres (4.7 mi) inland.

The edifice is located just 8.2 kilometres (5.1 mi) from the resort town of Albufeira, along a bend in the Quarteira River. It is believed to be one of the original castles that occupy the shield of the Portuguese national flag.

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

Castle of Paderne ranks #2,922 of 8,133 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #31 of the 205 mapped in Portugal. Founded c. 1150, it is older than 81% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 563 atlas entries founded in the 12th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,586 times in the last 60 days, more than 61% of the atlas. 4 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. See how Portugal compares in the castle statistics.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Castle of Paderne?

Castle of Paderne stands in Portugal, at 37.15706°, -8.20056°.

When was Castle of Paderne built?

The atlas dates its founding to c. 1150. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.

How famous is Castle of Paderne?

In this atlas's fame ranking: #2,922 of 8,133 worldwide, and #31 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 Paderne?

Castle of Alcantarilha, about 13 km away.

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