Castle
Castle of Silves
🇵🇹 Portugal
The Castle of Silves is a castle in the civil parish of Silves in the municipality of Silves in the Portuguese Algarve. It's believed that the first fortifications were built upon a possible Lusitanian castro, by the Romans or Visigoths. Between the 8th and 13th centuries, the castle was occupied by the Arabs who expanded it, making it one of the best preserved Arab fortifications in Portugal, resulting in its classification as a National Monument in 1910.
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Castle of Silves ranks #1,294 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #18 of the 200 mapped in Portugal. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 4,689 times in the last 60 days, more than 83% of the atlas. 5 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. See how Portugal compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Castle of Silves?
Castle of Silves stands in Portugal, at 37.19099°, -8.43791°.
How famous is Castle of Silves?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #1,294 of 7,738 worldwide, and #18 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 Silves?
Castle of Alcantarilha, about 11 km away.
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