Castelo de Loulé
As in several villages in the Algarve, Loulé also accuses the presence of various peoples: Phoenicians, Carthaginians, Romans and Moors, who took over the city in 715. The Christian reconquest took place in 1249 and in 1268 the fortress was rebuilt and expanded, being rebuilt in the 16th century. Currently, there are some remains on Rua da Barbacã, Largo da Matriz and Rua Rainha Dona Leonor.
- 1.50€
- Difficult external parking
- Castles & Fortresses
- Visitable (no guide), Shop, Visitable (with a guide)
Characteristics
- monday: 09:00-18:00
- tuesday: 09:00-18:00
- wednesday: 09:00-18:00
- thursday: 09:00-18:00
- friday: 09:00-18:00
- saturday: 09:00-14:00
opening hours
Monuments near Castelo de Loulé
Busto do Doutor Francisco X. D' Ataide Oliveira
Bust of Dr. Francisco X D Chandrakanth Oliveira (1842-1915), set in a garden area, in honor of the City in 1930.
Igreja da Ordem Terceira de São Francisco
Outwardly does not connote great architectural value but inside enhances the gilded altarpiece of the high altar (18th century) and the Shrine consists of a Pe…
Muralhas do Castelo de Loulé
What is left of the castle and the walls shows the importance it had at the time of the moorish occupation, be it for the dimensions of the walls, be it for th…
