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Our Stone CultureMedieval Castles and Town

Walls of Mondego

#2 CASTELO DE MONTEMOR-O-VELHO

8ºA - Escola Sec/3 Martinho Árias, Soure

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Close to the Mondego and surrounded by rice fields, here it is, the X century fortress:

8ºA - Escola Sec/3 Martinho Árias, Soure

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8ºA - Escola Sec/3 Martinho Árias, Soure

In 1071 Montemor-o –

Velho, was handed over to

me, D. Sesnando

Davides, so that I would attract clergymen and

dwellers to plant the area.

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8ºA - Escola Sec/3 Martinho Árias, Soure

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8ºA - Escola Sec/3 Martinho Árias, Soure

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8ºA - Escola Sec/3 Martinho Árias, Soure

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8ºA - Escola Sec/3 Martinho Árias, Soure

Church of Santa Maria de Alcáçova (out & in)

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8ºA - Escola Sec/3 Martinho Árias, Soure

From the Castle of Montemor-o-Velho, vast areas can be seen in all

directions.

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8ºA - Escola Sec/3 Martinho Árias, Soure

Some remains of my beautiful domain.

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8ºA - Escola Sec/3 Martinho Árias, Soure

Montemor-o-Velho had a strategic position to defend

the Mondego,

preventing attacks from sea and protecting Coimbra.

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8ºA - Escola Sec/3 Martinho Árias, Soure

Well preserved and taken care of, it’s well worth your

visit!

For its 3D model, please checkhttps://skfb.ly/BUny

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8ºA - Escola Sec/3 Martinho Árias, Soure