Castle of the Moors

The Castle of the Moors is a hilltop medieval castle located in the central civil parish of Santa Maria e São Miguel, in the municipality of Sintra, about 25 km northwest of .
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  • Type: Fort
  • Description: cultural heritage monument in Sintra, Portugal
  • Also known as: “Castelo dos Mouros e cisterna”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Pena Castle and Igreja Paroquial de São Pedro de Penaferrim.

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The Pena Palace is a Romanticist palace in São Pedro de Penaferrim, in the municipality of Sintra, on the . The castle stands on the top of a hill in the above the town of Sintra, and on a clear day it can be easily seen from and much of its . is situated 590 metres south of Castle of the Moors.

Museum
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is a museum.

Garden
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is a quinta constructed from 1904 to '10 and located near the historic centre of , Portugal. It is classified as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO within the "Cultural Landscape of Sintra". is situated 660 metres northwest of Castle of the Moors.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sintra - São Martinho and São Pedro de Penaferrim.

Suburb
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is a suburb.

Suburb
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is a suburb.

Suburb
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is a suburb.

Castle of the Moors

Latitude
38.7928° or 38° 47′ 34″ north
Longitude
-9.38912° or 9° 23′ 21″ west
Elevation
432 metres (1,417 feet)
Open location code
8CCGQJV6+49
Geo­Names ID
10174367
Wiki­data ID
Q1049008
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Western Panjabi—“Castle of the Moors” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Mairuen gaztelua”
  • Catalan: “castell de Sintra”
  • Catalan: “Castelo dos Mouros”
  • Chinese: “摩尔人城堡 (辛特拉)”
  • Chinese: “摩尔人城堡”
  • Czech: “Maurský hrad”
  • Dutch: “Castelo dos Mouros”
  • French: “Castelo dos Mouros (Sintra)”
  • French: “Château de Sintra”
  • French: “château des Maures”
  • French: “Château des Maures”
  • Galician: “Castelo dos Mouros (Sintra)”
  • Georgian: “მავრების ციხესიმაგრე”
  • German: “Castelo dos Mouros”
  • Indonesian: “Castelo dos Mouro”
  • Indonesian: “Kastel Moor”
  • Italian: “Castelo dos Mouros”
  • Japanese: “ムーア人の城堡”
  • Japanese: “ムーア城跡”
  • Polish: “Zamek Maurów”
  • Portuguese: “Castelo de sintra”
  • Portuguese: “Castelo de Sintra”
  • Portuguese: “Castelo dos Mouros e cisterna”
  • Portuguese: “Castelo dos Mouros”
  • Russian: “Замок мавров (Синтра)”
  • Russian: “Замок мавров”
  • Slovenian: “Mavrski grad”
  • Spanish: “Castelo dos Mouros (Sintra)”
  • Spanish: “Castelo dos Mouros”
  • Spanish: “Castillo de Sintra”
  • Swedish: “Castelo dos Mouros”
  • Turkish: “Mağribi Kalesi”
  • Ukrainian: “Замок маврів”
  • Western Panjabi: “مورز دا قلعہ”

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