Abrantes - Castelo
Above Abrantes are the remains of the once mighty Castelo, built by King Dinis in 1301. It was destroyed by an earthquake in 1533 and finally demolished in 1807 by French troops under Marshal Junot, whom Napoleon created Duke of Abrantes. A visit to the castle is worthwhile because of the magnificent view over Abrantes and the Tagus valley.
|
Must-see attractions nearby:
Castelo
|
Related Attractions
Santa Maria
Within the Castelo precincts is the church of Santa Maria do Castelo (originally built in 1215; restored in the 15th C.), now housing the Museu Dom Lopo de Almeida, which contains, in addition to the fine late Gothic monuments of the Almeida family (15th-16th C.), valuable old tiles (16th C.), Gothic sculpture, a Gothic head of Christ and two Roman statues of the first C. A.D.
