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Castro Marim Castle
No doubt the Castle (Castillo) is the signature building of the small Portuguese town of Castro Marim and is a National Monument in Portugal. It's medieval, built in the thirteenth century (although there are structures dating back to the Bronze Age) on a hill overlooking the mouth of the Guadiana. It has an irregular quadrangular shape, defined by 4 semicircular cubes in each corners and a courtyard with 2 entrances (north and south). It was part of a fortress and defended by a wall, within which was the castle itself, the Church of Mercy and other buildings now in ruins (the church of Santiago, the Santa Maria, the magazine, etc.).
Within the enclosure a medieval festival is held in mid-August. You can visit the Museum Centre which displays archeological findings from this hill. The entrance to visit all the premises is € 2/person. Schedule: April to October: 9 to 19, November to March: 9 to 17.
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