São Jorge Castle

Moorish castle in Lisbon, Portugal

São Jorge Castle (English: Saint George Castle) is a historic castle in the Portuguese capital of Lisbon, it is located in the freguesia of Santa Maria Maior. The castle was used since in the 8th century BC,[1][2] the first fortifications was built in the 1st century BC.[3]

São Jorge Castle
Castelo de São Jorge
Lisbon in Portugal
The visible profile of the Castle of São Jorge overlooking the historical centre of Lisbon
TypeCastle
Site information
OwnerGovernment of Portugal
OperatorCâmara Municipal de Lisboa
Open to
the public
Public
Site history
MaterialsStone, Granite, Reinforced concrete

References change

  1. Pinto, Marina; Sousa, Elisa de (April 2016). "A ocupação da Idade do Ferro na colina do Castelo de São Jorge (Lisboa, Portugal)". Apontamentos de Arqueologia e Património. 11: 59–67. ISSN 2183-0924.
  2. "Sobre a ocupação pré-romana de Olisipo". Actas VI International Congress of Phoenician and Punic Studies: 4.
  3. "Monumentos". www.monumentos.gov.pt. Retrieved 2019-04-30.