Silves Castle
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Silves Castle is a well-preserved medieval Moorish fortress in the town of Silves in Portugal’s Algarve region, known for its red sandstone walls and historical significance.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Silves Castle canonical | 5 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
castle
ⓘ
cultural heritage site ⓘ fortress ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Moorish architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Islamic rule in the Iberian Peninsula
ⓘ
Reconquista ⓘ |
| builtBy |
Almohad dynasty
ⓘ
surface form:
Almohad Caliphate
Moor ⓘ
surface form:
Moors
|
| category |
Castles in Portugal
ⓘ
Moorish fortifications in Portugal ⓘ National monuments in Faro District ⓘ |
| constructionPeriod |
11th century
ⓘ
12th century ⓘ |
| country | Portugal ⓘ |
| currentUse |
historical monument
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| feature |
battlements
ⓘ
cisterns ⓘ courtyard ⓘ defensive walls ⓘ gatehouses ⓘ towers ⓘ |
| governingBody | Portuguese heritage authorities ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalSite |
remains of Islamic occupation
ⓘ
remains of earlier fortifications ⓘ |
| hasColor | red ⓘ |
| hasRestoration | 20th century restoration works ⓘ |
| hasView | surrounding countryside of Silves ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | National Monument of Portugal ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | well-preserved ⓘ |
| historicalEra | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Algarve
ⓘ
Portugal ⓘ Silves ⓘ |
| locatedInDistrict | Faro District ⓘ |
| locatedOn | hilltop above Silves ⓘ |
| material | red sandstone ⓘ |
| municipality | Silves ⓘ |
| near | Silves Cathedral ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| overlooks |
Arade River
ⓘ
Silves ⓘ
surface form:
town of Silves
|
| partOf | historic centre of Silves ⓘ |
| region | Algarve ⓘ |
| significance |
important example of Moorish military architecture in Portugal
ⓘ
symbol of Silves ⓘ |
| tourismRegion | Algarve ⓘ |
| usedAs |
military fortress
ⓘ
residence of local rulers ⓘ |
| wallMaterial | red sandstone ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.