Portugal · Partial ruin
Castle of the Moors
The Castle of the Moors is a medieval hilltop fortress in Sintra, Portugal, constructed in the 8th–9th centuries and altered through the medieval and Romantic periods. It occupies a granite ridge with a double circuit of defensive walls, multiple square and circular towers, and a chapel near the enclosure, and is today a protected national monument and tourist attraction.
First raised
700
Its prime
1383
Today
Partial ruin
As it stood in 1383
The shape it held in its prime.
Perched on a craggy granite ridge, the castle follows an irregular, meandering plan of two concentric stone curtain walls built of rough grey masonry. The ramparts are crenellated and surmounted by pyramid-shaped merlons; the enclosure includes several rectangular and one circular tower set into the line. The walls step over massive granite outcrops and thickets; a secondary entrance is flanked by two turrets. The chapel lies just outside the inner ring and the interior contains open ruined foundations.
Step inside
10 places to explore in 1383.
The record describes 10 distinct spots at Castle of the Moors — including 3 interiors: main military square (interior courtyard), subterranean cistern, chapel interior and oratory. 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 the Moors with the fires lit.
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