São Jorge Castle
São Jorge Castle (English: Saint George Castle) is a historic castle in the Portuguese capital of Lisbon, it is located in the freguesia of Santa Maria Maior. The castle was used since in the 8th century BC,[1][2] the first fortifications was built in the 1st century BC.[3]
São Jorge Castle | |
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Castelo de São Jorge | |
Lisbon | |
LisbonCastle.jpg The visible profile of the Castle of São Jorge overlooking the historical centre of Lisbon | |
Type | Castle |
Construction materials |
Stone, Granite, Reinforced concrete |
Current owner |
Government of Portugal |
Open to the public |
Public |
São Jorge Castle Media
A 16th-century illuminated manuscript of Lisbon, in the Crónica de D. Afonso Henriques by Duarte Galvão, depicting the castle and walls, including the Royal Palace (Alcáçova) (1505)
References
- ↑ Pinto, Marina; Sousa, Elisa de (April 2016). "A ocupação da Idade do Ferro na colina do Castelo de São Jorge (Lisboa, Portugal)". Apontamentos de Arqueologia e Património. 11: 59–67. ISSN 2183-0924.
- ↑ "Sobre a ocupação pré-romana de Olisipo". Actas VI International Congress of Phoenician and Punic Studies: 4.
- ↑ "Monumentos". www.monumentos.gov.pt. Retrieved 2019-04-30.