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Beja Castle Time spent: 40 min Price: 2 EUR - Tower Car Parking: behind the Castle/Se Bike parking: not available Castelo de Beja is a medieval castle in Beja. The first types of walls were built [4th century] on the Beja's hill during the Roman Empire [Pax Julia]. Part of the Roman arch ("Évora Gate") dated from this general construction in the Roman provinces. The city was very important and a lot of things inside the castle were changed or improved by Visigoths, Moors, and Portuguese rulers. The region was reconquered in 1159 by the forces of King Afonso Henriques. In 1253, King D. Afonso III began work on reconstructing the fortress. King D. Dinis ordered the construction of the keep tower in 1310. At the beginning of the 16th century, King D. Manuel I began a project to improve the fortification, that possibly included the construction of the vaulted ceiling in the keep tower. In 1790, part of the fortifications were demolished to construct the new church. The castle was secondly [after the period of Reconquista] used during the 19 century. against the army of Napoleon. You can enter the castle for free (and the local museum also), but the price to visit the tower is 2 EUR [or 1 EUR for students]. [!]Take into consideration that the schedules of the castle and the tower are different. The castle: 9:30-12:30/14-18. The tower: 9:30-12:00/14:00-18:00. The last entrance into the tower is 30 min before it is closed.

Oleh ShpytkoOleh Shpytko

El castillo de abeja es el núcleo principal de un grupo de fortificaciones que abarcan la ciudad medieval, implantada en su esquina noroeste. Es de planta pentagonal irregular, con una barbacana irregular parcialmente tumbada en la línea norte y sur. Las dos líneas de murallas están alineadas con merlones paralelos sobre las aspilleras, rodeadas internamente por adarves y reforzadas por ménsulas y torres, protegidas por torres almenadas. La excepción es la torre oriental, un pentágono irregular, adosado externamente en el ángulo del castillo, y dos ménsulas semicirculares, que refuerzan la barbacana sudeste con puertas. Desde estas puertas se accede a la Plaza de armas que comunica con las otras fortificaciones de la muralla, entre ménsulas, y la otra abierta al norte. En el interior, adosada a las murallas norte y este, se encuentra la Casa del Gobernador, de dos plantas. La residencia tiene una chimenea en el primer piso con entrada rasgada por aberturas en arco, una que da acceso a la barbacana al norte, que incluye ventanas en el segundo piso. La torre del homenaje está situada al noreste, y se proyecta al exterior; es una torre de 40 metros de altura, de aproximadamente tres pisos, con adarves y maquicolaciones y marcada por merlones prismáticos y cubierta con una terraza. Cada espacio tiene diferentes planos. El primer registro, incluye tiene dos pisos pentagonales marcados por espacios de diferente perfil: la fachada orientada a la plaza de armas tiene un pórtico romano, una ventana balcón y una ventana en arco. Sobre este espacio, rodeado de adarves, se encuentra un segundo piso más pequeño, prismático con pequeñas torres poligonales, correspondiente al tercer piso, con puerta. Debajo del parapeto cubierto de merlones con un friso trilobular y gárgolas zoomorfas.

Oliver RodriguesOliver Rodrigues

If you're heading to Evora from Algarve this is a great driving rest stop to check out the Castle. The tallest castle in all of PT. TREMENDOUS amount of history. Very good price for family rate to get into Castle. I'm surprised not more tourist come. At one point the Castle was all to our selves. The archeologist and historians did a great job putting together a before and after video of the building. Ten yrs ago one part of the tower collapsed but it's been reconstructed. Paying for the tower was well worth it!

Kelly IKelly I

We visited this castle and were able to park almost next to the city walls. The castle entrance was a few minutes walk away, following the line of the walls through parkland. Entry to the castle is free and you can walk part of the castle walls. It is a small castle and there are no buildings inside but the tower is both visible for miles and allows you to see for miles! It is well restored and you can climbed the 180 odd steps to the roof, passing through three rooms with vaulted ceilings to get there.

Marcus HurleyMarcus Hurley

Quite an impressive castle that is completely open to explore and climb the walls. I believe the main tower closes at certain times but we managed to arrive and quickly climb to the top for breathtaking views of the town and surrounding area. Few info cards around the place detailing the history of the castle both in Portuguese and in English, not too much information but a good glimpse into it's history. Well worth a visit if you are driving through the area.

Ian Jackson-smithIan Jackson-smith

Amazing place with fantastic views!!! a must see if you visit Alentejo. The Castle military architecture is very famous and a perfect example of how it should be made. The main tower is the highest in all the peninsula iberica, very beautiful to visit inside has it is made with noble stone from the region. Don't think, its free and visit it without doubt!!

MárioMário

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Jardim da Rua de Dom Dinis e da Rua de Antero de Quental, R. Dom Dinis 3, 7800-000 Beja, Portugal

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The Castle of Beja is a medieval castle in the civil parish of Beja, municipality of Beja, Portuguese district of Beja.

Beja Castle Time spent: 40 min Price: 2 EUR - Tower Car Parking: behind the Castle/Se Bike parking: not available Castelo de Beja is a medieval castle in Beja. The first types of walls were built [4th century] on the Beja's hill during the Roman Empire [Pax Julia]. Part of the Roman arch ("Évora Gate") dated from this general construction in the Roman provinces. The city was very important and a lot of things inside the castle were changed or improved by Visigoths, Moors, and Portuguese rulers. The region was reconquered in 1159 by the forces of King Afonso Henriques. In 1253, King D. Afonso III began work on reconstructing the fortress. King D. Dinis ordered the construction of the keep tower in 1310. At the beginning of the 16th century, King D. Manuel I began a project to improve the fortification, that possibly included the construction of the vaulted ceiling in the keep tower. In 1790, part of the fortifications were demolished to construct the new church. The castle was secondly [after the period of Reconquista] used during the 19 century. against the army of Napoleon. You can enter the castle for free (and the local museum also), but the price to visit the tower is 2 EUR [or 1 EUR for students]. [!]Take into consideration that the schedules of the castle and the tower are different. The castle: 9:30-12:30/14-18. The tower: 9:30-12:00/14:00-18:00. The last entrance into the tower is 30 min before it is closed.

Oleh ShpytkoOleh Shpytko

El castillo de abeja es el núcleo principal de un grupo de fortificaciones que abarcan la ciudad medieval, implantada en su esquina noroeste. Es de planta pentagonal irregular, con una barbacana irregular parcialmente tumbada en la línea norte y sur. Las dos líneas de murallas están alineadas con merlones paralelos sobre las aspilleras, rodeadas internamente por adarves y reforzadas por ménsulas y torres, protegidas por torres almenadas. La excepción es la torre oriental, un pentágono irregular, adosado externamente en el ángulo del castillo, y dos ménsulas semicirculares, que refuerzan la barbacana sudeste con puertas. Desde estas puertas se accede a la Plaza de armas que comunica con las otras fortificaciones de la muralla, entre ménsulas, y la otra abierta al norte. En el interior, adosada a las murallas norte y este, se encuentra la Casa del Gobernador, de dos plantas. La residencia tiene una chimenea en el primer piso con entrada rasgada por aberturas en arco, una que da acceso a la barbacana al norte, que incluye ventanas en el segundo piso. La torre del homenaje está situada al noreste, y se proyecta al exterior; es una torre de 40 metros de altura, de aproximadamente tres pisos, con adarves y maquicolaciones y marcada por merlones prismáticos y cubierta con una terraza. Cada espacio tiene diferentes planos. El primer registro, incluye tiene dos pisos pentagonales marcados por espacios de diferente perfil: la fachada orientada a la plaza de armas tiene un pórtico romano, una ventana balcón y una ventana en arco. Sobre este espacio, rodeado de adarves, se encuentra un segundo piso más pequeño, prismático con pequeñas torres poligonales, correspondiente al tercer piso, con puerta. Debajo del parapeto cubierto de merlones con un friso trilobular y gárgolas zoomorfas.

Oliver RodriguesOliver Rodrigues

If you're heading to Evora from Algarve this is a great driving rest stop to check out the Castle. The tallest castle in all of PT. TREMENDOUS amount of history. Very good price for family rate to get into Castle. I'm surprised not more tourist come. At one point the Castle was all to our selves. The archeologist and historians did a great job putting together a before and after video of the building. Ten yrs ago one part of the tower collapsed but it's been reconstructed. Paying for the tower was well worth it!

Kelly IKelly I

We visited this castle and were able to park almost next to the city walls. The castle entrance was a few minutes walk away, following the line of the walls through parkland. Entry to the castle is free and you can walk part of the castle walls. It is a small castle and there are no buildings inside but the tower is both visible for miles and allows you to see for miles! It is well restored and you can climbed the 180 odd steps to the roof, passing through three rooms with vaulted ceilings to get there.

Marcus HurleyMarcus Hurley

Quite an impressive castle that is completely open to explore and climb the walls. I believe the main tower closes at certain times but we managed to arrive and quickly climb to the top for breathtaking views of the town and surrounding area. Few info cards around the place detailing the history of the castle both in Portuguese and in English, not too much information but a good glimpse into it's history. Well worth a visit if you are driving through the area.

Ian Jackson-smithIan Jackson-smith

Amazing place with fantastic views!!! a must see if you visit Alentejo. The Castle military architecture is very famous and a perfect example of how it should be made. The main tower is the highest in all the peninsula iberica, very beautiful to visit inside has it is made with noble stone from the region. Don't think, its free and visit it without doubt!!

MárioMário

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