Castle
Castle of Paderne
🇵🇹 Portugal
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.
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Castle of Paderne ranks #2,092 of 3,691 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #23 of the 82 mapped in Portugal. See how Portugal compares in the castle statistics.
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