Portugal · Restored
Castle of Beja
Castle of Beja is a medieval stone castle in Beja, Portugal, dominated by a tall rectangular keep rising above thick curtain walls and multiple towers. The complex sits within the town and presents a crenellated skyline, a prominent arched entrance and an enclosed inner bailey.
First raised
1310
Its prime
1310
Today
Restored
As it stood in 1310
What Castle of Beja looked like in its prime.
Massive dark volcanic and mortar stone curtain walls form an irregular polygonal plan with regular crenellated parapets; lighter squared corner quoins or repairs punctuate the masonry. A tall, rectangular stone keep rises well above the curtain with a projecting machicolated platform and crenellated merlons along its roofline. Several lower square and rounded towers break the curtain; an arched stone gateway gives access to an inner bailey that opens onto a paved town plaza.
Its story
The story of Castle of Beja.
The Castle of Beja is the principal nucleus of the fortifications that encompassed the medieval city, planted at its north-west corner on a hilltop it shares with the Sé Cathedral and the Chapel of Santo Amaro. Its irregular pentagonal circuit, partly ringed by a barbican, carries two lines of walls lined with merlons over embrasures, internal walkways and battlemented towers.
The keep in the north-east corner projects beyond the walls and rises some 40 metres over roughly three storeys, finished with prismatic merlons, machicolations and a terrace, its face towards the parade ground carrying a Roman portico. Against the north and east walls stands the two-storey Casa do Governador; a programme begun in February 2008 set out to convert the former Governor's Residence into a military museum, tourist centre and cafeteria.
Step inside
8 places to explore in 1310.
The record describes 8 distinct spots at Castle of Beja — including 1 interior: inner bailey (courtyard). Create your own photoreal reconstruction and walk through every one — more scenes means more rooms, more angles, and more of the place to stand in.
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