Castro Marim Castle

E69268

fortress medieval castle

Castro Marim Castle is a historic medieval fortress in Portugal’s Algarve region, notable for its strategic hilltop position near the Guadiana River and the Spanish border.

Statements (46)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	fortress → medieval castle →
architecturalStyle	medieval military architecture →
country	Portugal →
hasFunction	border fortress → military defense →
hasNameInPortuguese	Castelo de Castro Marim →
hasNearbyStructure	Forte de São Sebastião de Castro Marim →
hasPart	chapel → cistern → curtain walls → gatehouse → inner courtyard → keep → towers →
hasViewOf	Castro Marim salt pans → Guadiana River → Spanish town of Ayamonte →
heritageDesignation	Imóvel de Interesse Público → National Monument of Portugal →
languageOfLocality	Portuguese →
locatedIn	Castro Marim →
locatedInContinent	Europe →
locatedInDistrict	Faro District →
locatedInMunicipality	Castro Marim Municipality →
locatedInRegion	Algarve →
locatedOn	hilltop →
managedBy	Direção-Geral do Património Cultural →
material	masonry → stone →
nearBorderWith	Spain →
nearRiver	Guadiana River →
openToPublic	true →
ownedBy	Portuguese state →
partOf	Castro Marim and Vila Real de Santo António Marsh Natural Reserve (buffer area) →
region	Southern Portugal →
strategicImportance	control of Guadiana River mouth → defense of Portuguese–Spanish border →
tourismActivity	cultural events → guided visits → historical reenactments →
usedAs	museum site → tourist attraction →
usedDuring	Middle Ages → Portuguese Restoration War → Reconquista →

Referenced by (5)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Castro Marim → Municipality of Castro Marim →	hasHeritageSite
Castro Marim →	hasStructure
Castro Marim →	knownFor
Forte de São Sebastião de Castro Marim →	proximityTo