Castelo de Amieira do Tejo
Castle ordered to be built by Álvaro Gonçalves Pereira in 1350, having undergone several modifications in the following centuries. This castle was part of a vast line of fortresses and watchtowers that protected the much attacked banks of the Tagus River. Its architectural design indicates a function aimed at the protection and refuge of populations. Made of dressed granite, it is an important symbol of Portuguese military architecture of the time. Located in a privileged location, on the banks of the Tagus River, it has a good panoramic view. It is shaped like a quadrilateral and is flanked by four towers. The chapel, located outside the walls, was built two centuries after the castle, probably by D. António Prior do Crato.
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6050-136,Amieira do Tejo
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Monuments near Castelo de Amieira do Tejo
Escultura As Jans
Escultura da autoria de Carlos Henrich (Simpósio Internacional de Escultura em Pedra de Alpalhão 2003).
Capela de Nossa Senhora da Sanguinheira
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Capela de São João Baptista
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Capela do Calvário
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Fonte dos Amores
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