Portalegre Castle

Coordinates: 39°17.472′N 7°25.848′W / 39.291200°N 7.430800°W / 39.291200; -7.430800 The Portalegre Castle is a Portuguese castle in Portalegre.

It stands out over the older part of the town because of its imposing location over a higher area and because of the contrast between its dark walls and the prevailing whitewashed houses. It served chiefly as a defence of the frontier zone in front of Castile.

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