Evoramonte Castle aerial view 1440P

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The Evoramonte castle crowns the escarpment of Serra d' Ossa.

An unusual rectangular building, the castle includes circular towers molded into the structure, providing the castle with an aggressive and powerful characteristics. The building is much larger at the base, and is chamfered to the height of its three storeys, and crowned by large merlons. The three floors are clearly delineated by a ring-shaped cornice at each level, typical of the Manueline style.

Initiated in 1160, in the Gothic period, it was enlarged in later centuries in the Manueline style.
Wars between the Liberal forces of Queen Maria II of Portugal (under the regency of her father Peter VI of Portugal) and Absolutist armies of Miguel of Portugal.
Since 1910, it has been listed as a Portuguese National monument.

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