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.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: building in ‘Paderne, Albufeira’,Faro District, Portugal
  • Also known as: Paderne Castle

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Paderne and Boliqueime.

Village
is a village and civil parish in the municipality of Albufeira, in the region of . The population in 2011 was 3,304, in an area of 52.56 km2.

Town
is a village and freguesia, located in the municipality of , in the region of . The population in 2011 was 4,973, in an area of 46.21 km². is situated 4½ km southeast of Castle of Paderne.

Village
is a civil parish in the municipality of Albufeira. The population in 2011 was 6,406 in an area of 20.13 km². is situated 5 km southwest of Castle of Paderne.

Castle of Paderne

Latitude
37.15711° or 37° 9′ 26″ north
Longitude
-8.20047° or 8° 12′ 2″ west
Elevation
67 metres (220 feet)
Operator
DRCAlgarve, Portaria n.º 829/2009, DR, 2.ª série, n.º 163 de 24 agosto 2009
Open location code
8C9H5Q4X+RR
Open­Street­Map ID
way 92442254
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
11749682
Wiki­data ID
Q8342497
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Castle of Paderne”. Photo: Beechgrove, Public domain.