Castle of Silves

Local nameCastelo de Silves
LocationFaro District, Portugal

The Castle of Silves is a castle in the civil parish of Silves in the municipality of Silves in the Portuguese Algarve. It's believed that the first fortifications were built upon a possible Lusitanian castro, by the Romans or Visigoths. Between the 8th and 13th centuries, the castle was occupied by the moors who expanded it, making it one of the best preserved Moorish fortifications in Portugal, resulting in its classification as a National Monument in 1910.

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Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castle_of_Silves

Address Silves 8300, Portugal

Coordinates 37°11'27.701" N -8°26'16.146" E

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