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CASTELO SÃO JORGE

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Largo do Chão da Feira, Castelo, Lisbon, Portugal
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+351 218 800 620
2024
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Occupied by the Visigoths then fortified by the Moors, this medieval castle will offer you THE view of the city.

From the labyrinth of its walls, which partly date back to the Visigoths, the Castelo São Jorge offers THE view of the city and the Tagus. But this castle, which served as the royal residence of D. Dinis to D. Manuel, is also a delightful place to stroll around: gardens, ponds where a few swans and peacocks laze. Occupied by the Visigoths in the5th century, fortified by the Moors in the 9th century, the Castelo served on several occasions as the military, governmental and administrative centre of Portugal. Determined to retake Lisbon, which was then occupied by the Moors, Afonso Henriques, who had already defeated the Moors at Ourique in 1139, laid siege to Castelo São Jorge, with the help of the Crusaders, in June 1147. The Moors resisted for almost four months, but in October the Christians finally succeeded in penetrating the castle walls. On this occasion, they showed incredible barbarity, raping women and pillaging everything in their path... in the name of Christianity!

In 1940, Salazar ordered the destruction of all the post-Manueline works that made up the castle. As it appears today, with its towers and ramparts incorporating old reclaimed stones, the Castelo is almost a work of Salazar! Today, it houses a Permanent Exhibition that allows visitors to discover the objects found on the archaeological site. The Black Room (Camera Obscura) allows visitors to see Lisbon in a different way, thanks to a set of lenses and mirrors. A visit not to be missed.


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Visited in june 2023
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Magnifique site historique à faire absolument dans le centre de Lisbonne.

Les ruines sont très bien conservés et le château est immense.

Je vous conseille d'y aller en fin de journée pour pouvoir admirer le coucher de soleil depuis les remparts.

L'entrée coûte 7.50 pour les moins de 25 ans.
Visited in february 2022
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C'est le plus beau point de vue sur la ville, le fleuve, le pont. On devine même la tour de Belem, au loin.
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Visited in february 2022
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Point de vue immanquable
Il ne faut pas passer à côté de la visite de ce château lors de votre séjour à Lisbonne ! Les points de vue sur la ville y sont uniques et superbes. Vous ne manquerez pas non plus l'intérieur du château et les nombreux paons qui vous accompagneront lors de votre balade.
Visited in november 2019
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Chateau saint georges
Point de vue sur Lisbonne, après une balade en tuk tuk. Notre guide nous a fait découvrir ce quartier lisboète avec faconde et sourires.
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Visited in january 2020
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Une vue magnifique
Une vue magnifique sur Lisbonne à ne pas manquer. Se promener et découvrir la ville à ses pieds, c'est top!

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