Castelo Branco Castle

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Castelo Branco Castle is a medieval fortress in the city of Castelo Branco, Portugal, known for its historic defensive walls and panoramic views over the surrounding region.

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Castelo Branco Castle canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fortress
medieval castle
architecturalStyle medieval military architecture
country Portugal
elevationAboveSeaLevel approximately 430 metres
hasPanoramicViewOf Castelo Branco
surrounding region of Beira Baixa
hasPart defensive walls
gates
keep
ramparts
towers
hasViewOf Tagus River valley (distant)
heritageDesignation Imóvel de Interesse Público
inception 12th century
locatedIn Castelo Branco
Castelo Branco District
Centro Region
locatedInCountry Portugal
locatedInMunicipality Castelo Branco Municipality
locatedInTimeZone Western European Summer Time
Western European Time
locatedOnTerrainFeature Colina da Cardosa
maintainedBy Municipality of Castelo Branco
materialUsed stone
openToPublic true
ownedBy Portuguese State
linked to: Portuguese state
partOf historical heritage of Castelo Branco
significantEvent Damage in the 1755 Lisbon earthquake
Reinforcements during the reign of King Dinis of Portugal
Restoration works in the 20th century
touristAttraction true
usedFor cultural events
defense
tourism

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Castelo Branco hasLandmark Castelo Branco Castle