Montemor-o-Velho Castle aerial view

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Montemor-o-Velho Castle the Muslim origin, Montmayur is described as a mighty fortress in the documentation of the tenth century.

Its strategic position was particularly coveted by Christian and Muslim forces, which explain the numerous battles fought there under the Reconquest. Only after 1064, with the final conquest of Coimbra by the troops of Fernando Magno [1016-1065], King of Leon, did the situation stabilize.
However, the castle was rebuilt many times over the centuries. The most important works date back to the 14th century, when the weep hole was constructed. It opens in two doors: Porta da Peste (Plague Door) and Porta da Senhora do Rosário. This National Monument is set within a beautiful landscape of far-reaching fertile plains next to Mondego river fields.

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