Castle of Paderne

The Castle of Paderne is an ancient fortification located in the civil parish of , municipality of Albufeira, in the . It was constructed in the later 12th century by Berbers, in an area around 7.5 kilometres inland.
Photo: Beechgrove, Public domain.
  • Tourist attraction
  • …lies at an elevation of 67 metres (220 feet)
  • …is also known as “Paderne Castle”
  • …is operated by DRCAlgarve, Portaria n.º 829/2009, DR, 2.ª série, n.º 163 de 24 agosto 2009
  • Description: building in ‘Paderne, Albufeira’,Faro District, Portugal

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Paderne and Boliqueime.

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Town
is a village and freguesia… is situated 4½ km southeast of Castle of Paderne.

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is a civil parish in the municipality of Albufeira. is situated 5 km southwest of Castle of Paderne.

Castle of Paderne

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Latitude
37.15711° or 37° 9′ 26″ north
Longitude
-8.20047° or 8° 12′ 2″ west
Open location code
8C9H5Q4X+RR
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