Castelo de São Jorge. Lisbon, Portugal. Adventure with Bernie.

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The capital of Portugal, Lisbon has many attractions and as a tourist it is impossible to visit them all. But this castle was high on my must see's. It was a windy day with intermittent showers but that did not detract from the magnificence of it all. This attraction is an absolute must see when visiting Lisbon.

Located on the highest of Lisbon’s seven hills, São Jorge Castle is the city’s most visited tourist site, and perhaps its most impressive one, if not for the building itself at least for its position offering the best views of Lisbon and the River Tejo.

It occupies the site of the former Moorish castle dating from the 10th century. The castle was conquered in 1147 by the crusaders led by Dom Afonso Henriques, the founder and first king to call himself “King of Portugal”. Inside the walls, a metal statue over a cylindrical stone plinth (statue base) pays homage to Portugal’s first king.

In the following centuries, São Jorge Castle grew in importance with the Portuguese kings taking up residence within the walls of the old Moorish palace known as Paço da Alcáçova.

By the 16th century, the royal residence moved to a new palace located in Terreiro do Paço. The castle was then used as a prison and later as an army barracks. This reconversion together with the earthquake of 1755 led to the growing degradation of the castle walls.

Equipment used in making this video:-
Samsung Galaxy S9+.
Kinemaster editing app.
DJI Osmo Mobile 3 gimbal.
Kaiser Baas X3 action camera.

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