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Castelo de São Jorge

Castelo de São Jorge
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38.7139°N, 9.1336°WOPEN YEAR-ROUND

The hilltop citadel overlooking Lisbon's old town, held by Moorish rulers before falling to Christian forces in the 1147 Siege of Lisbon — later rebuilt as a royal residence, its walls eventually studded with 77 defensive towers.

Art & CultureAttractionsMedieval (500–1500)