Castle of Montemor-o-Velho

The Castle of Montemor-o-Velho (Portuguese: Castelo de Montemor-o-Velho) is a Portuguese castle in the civil parish of Montemor-o-Velho e Gatões, municipality of Montemor-o-Velho, district of Coimbra.

Castelo de Montemor-o-Velho
Montemor-o-Velho, Portugal
Site information
Type	Medieval fortress
Owner	Portuguese Republic
Condition	Intact
Site history
Built	1088–1520
Built by	Alfonso VI of León and Castile

It has been listed as a national monument since 1910. It is older than Portugal's nationality (1139).

Since 2014, the castle hosts the Festival Forte which is an electronic music festival set in August.

See also

• Siege of Coimbra (1117)

External links

• Montemor-o-Velho Castle at IPPAR (in Portuguese)

40.176°N 8.683°W / 40.176; -8.683