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On 28 February 1531, the structure was totally destroyed during the course of an earthquake that affected the entirety of the
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Work on recuperating and restoring the structure began in 1941 following the same vestiges that existed. Between 1944 and 1949 progress continued on repairing the walls, towers and barbican, including construction of a staircase and the vaulted ceiling in the tower. In 1954 new public works were
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The castle is situated in a rural position, isolated at the top of a hilltop, encircled by deep vegetation, its principal structures oriented towards the east.
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undertake to consolidate the fortification, which were repeated in 1973, with repairs in the parapets of the walls.
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A distant perspective of the castle as it looks from the valley
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A view of the walls and towers from the entranceway
401:Castelo de Alcanede (IPA.00001989/PT031416040023)
16:Building in Santarém, Santarém District, Portugal
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342:A view of a watchtower and fortification walls
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1137:Castle of Miranda do Douro
957:Castle Fortress of Almeida
877:Castelo de Montemor-o-Novo
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1037:Castle of Freixo de Numão
1022:Fernandine Walls of Porto
952:Castle of Castelo Rodrigo
947:Castle of Castelo de Vide
862:Castelo de Idanha-a-Velha
752:Castle of Amieira do Tejo
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525:"O Castelo de Alcanede",
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857:Castle of Castelo Branco
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1352:Castle of Santo Estêvão
1307:Castelo de Porto de Mós
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942:Castle of Castelo Mendo
732:Castle of Alter Pedroso
727:Castle of Alter do Chão
1422:Castle of Torres Novas
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1457:Castle of Vidigueiras
1377:Castle of Sernancelhe
1272:Castle of Penas Róias
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1027:Castle of Folgosinho
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1462:Castle of Vila Flor
1362:Castle of São Ramão
1312:Castle of Rebordãos
1267:Castle of Penamacor
1197:Castle of the Moors
1187:Castle of Montalvão
1177:Castelo de Monsaraz
1147:Castle of Mogadouro
1142:Castle of Mirandela
1132:Castle of Messejana
1052:Castle of Guimarães
912:Castelo de Sesimbra
907:Castelo de Ranhados
792:Castle of Barbacena
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712:Castle of Aljustrel
687:Castle of Alfaiates
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1554:Santarém, Portugal
1437:Castle of Trancoso
1392:Castle of Sortelha
1347:Castle of Santarém
1322:Castle of Redondos
1277:Castle of Penedono
1172:Castle of Monsanto
1107:Castle of Marialva
1087:Castle of Linhares
1007:Castle of Estremoz
987:Castle of Curutelo
892:Castelo de Palmela
887:Castelo de Oleiros
832:Castle of Bragança
817:Castle of Bemposta
807:Castle of Belmonte
797:Porto Pim bartizan
787:Castle of Balsamão
722:Castle of Almourol
682:Castle of Alenquer
677:Castle of Alegrete
672:Castle of Alcoutim
667:Castle of Alcobaça
657:Castle of Alcanede
642:Castle of Abrantes
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1492:Castle of Vinhais
1442:Castle of Valongo
1317:Castle of Redondo
1257:Castle of Paderne
1252:Castle of Outeiro
1247:Castle of Ourique
1237:Castle of Ouguela
1182:Montalegre Castle
1152:Castle of Moinhos
1127:Castle of Mertola
1122:Castle of Melgaço
1077:Castle of Lanhoso
1042:Castle of Geraldo
1002:Castle of Esporão
932:Castelo de Veiros
872:Castelo de Montel
837:Castle of Caminha
707:Castle of Aljezur
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1402:Castle of Tavira
1387:Castle of Silves
1357:São Jorge Castle
1302:Castle of Portel
1292:Castle of Pombal
1287:Castle of Pinhel
1282:Castle of Penela
1232:Castle of Óbidos
1222:Castle of Noudar
1217:Castle of Mourão
1157:Castle of Monção
1112:Castle of Marvão
1082:Castle of Leiria
1072:Castle of Lamego
1047:Castle of Guarda
992:Castle of Degebe
972:Castle of Chaves
917:Castelo de Sines
812:Castle of Belver
742:Castle of Alvito
717:Castle of Almada
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1212:Castle of Moura
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1097:Castle of Lousa
1092:Castle of Loulé
1067:Castle of Lagos
1017:Castle of Faria
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982:Castle of Crato
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827:Castle of Braga
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