Soure Castle
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The Soure Castle is a Portuguese
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...

 castle
Castles in Portugal
Castles in Portugal were crucial components of the military across history. The Portuguese learned the art of fortification construction from the Romans and the Moors. The Romans, who ruled and colonized the territory of current-day Portugal for more than 4 centuries, built forts with high walls...

 in Soure, Coimbra
Coimbra (district)
Coimbra District is located in the Centro Region, the district capital is the city of Coimbra.-Municipalities:The district is composed by 17 municipalities:* Arganil* Cantanhede* Coimbra* Condeixa-a-Nova* Figueira da Foz* Góis* Lousã* Mira...

. It has been listed as a National monument since 1949.

External links

  • Soure Castle at IPPAR
    IPPAR
    The Instituto de Gestão do Património Arquitectónico e Arqueológico , former Instituto Português do Património Arquitectónico , is the public institute tasked with the conservation, preservation, and inventory of the Portuguese architectural heritage. This includes buildings and sites of...

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