Portugal · Restored
Castle of Óbidos
The Castle of Óbidos is a medieval hilltop fortress in Óbidos, Portugal, surrounded by extensive curtain walls, towers and an intramural town. Its fabric combines Romanesque, Gothic, Manueline and later interventions and it has been restored and adapted as a national monument and pousada (historic hotel).
First raised
1101
Its prime
1525
Today
Restored
As it stood in 1525
The shape it held in its prime.
Perched on a rocky hilltop, the trapezoidal castle rises above the town with long beige stone curtain walls punctuated by square merlons and crenellated parapets. A cluster of cylindrical and rectangular towers and a large rectangular keep anchor the silhouette, joined by a barbican and multiple gate openings; some semi-circular corbels and machicolations are visible. A U‑plan palace with red tile roofs sits against the inner wall, and the walls run down to cliffs on the west, with battlements and watchtowers along the ramparts.
Step inside
12 places to explore in 1525.
The record describes 12 distinct spots at Castle of Óbidos — including 3 interiors: paço dos alcaides interior entrance and staircase, castle dungeons, church of santiago gallery and connecting passage. Create your own photoreal reconstruction and walk through every one — more scenes means more photos, more angles and more rooms of the immersive experience.
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See Castle of Óbidos with the fires lit.
The artist rebuilds it as it stood in 1525 — a photoreal walk that belongs to you alone. Pay with coins, no subscription needed.
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