Castelo de Loulé
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Great Historical National Monument.The three towers remain within the cordon of walls, the remnants of the alcaldaria located within the structure. Timeline of Castle of Loulé: The Romans first occupied the site Occupied in 715 by the Moors. Conquered in the 11th century by Ferdinand, King of León. Occupied in 1249 by D. Paio Peres Correia. In 1268 Afonso III had the area populated after reconstructing and expanding the walls. A foral was issued in 1266 from Lisbon by Afonso III of Portugal. In 1422, Henrique de Meneses, 1st Count of Loulé re-built the towers and walls of the castle. A new foral was issued by Manuel of Portugal in 1501. The castle was damaged during an earthquake in 1969.
Mal JMal J
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This Castle Museum is well worth a visit. It is modest in size but contains a few interesting exhibits indoors. But the more attractive aspect is the castle towers. One can climb up to the top of the two towers, which are not very tall, but offer nice views of the town of Loulé and give a good impression of the how the historic castle or fort was built. One notable item in the inside exhibition was some bones said to date back 227 million years, belong to a creature which is not known anywhere else in the world.
T HartbergT Hartberg
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The castle is in Loule town which is inland from Vilamoura and it’s a good break from the commercialised coast, although there still are lots of gift shops. The castle is well preserved and has a great history as well as beautiful views across the surrounding countryside. There is also a museum in the castle with numerous artefacts. The staff are very helpful and able to add information about the castle and museum. All in all great to visit and see a more authentic part of Portugal.
andy gibbsandy gibbs
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Lovely experience at the castle. Incredibly cheap for the time we spent there, at just over a euro each. Would only advise against going here if you are bad with stairs as there are some really steep parts that could be deemed dangerous.
Jock PerkinsJock Perkins
10
Para entrar tienes que pagar 1,92€, para poder ver él castillo y objetos históricos.
Alejandro MartinAlejandro Martin
10
Lovely little town of Loulé - parking is a little difficult but a lot easier on the bikes !
Stefani WilkinsonStefani Wilkinson
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Nearby Attractions Of Castelo de Loulé
Mercado Municipal de Loulé
Engineer Duarte Pacheco's Monument
St. Francis Church, Loulé
Igreja Matriz de São Clemente
Antigo Convento do Espírito Santo
Museu Municipal de Loulé
Ermida de Nossa Senhora da Conceição
Artcatto - Art Gallery - Galeria de arte
In The Pink - Fine Photo Art Gallery

Mercado Municipal de Loulé
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Engineer Duarte Pacheco's Monument
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St. Francis Church, Loulé
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Igreja Matriz de São Clemente
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Nearby Restaurants Of Castelo de Loulé
Wok Loulé
Cantina dos Sabores
Churrasqueira Angolana
Hamburgueria Brooklyn Loulé
Churrasqueira Jolibela
Restaurante Bocage
11 da Villa
Hamburgueria da Baixa - Loulé
Restaurante Bica Velha
Maxi Pizza Loulé

Wok Loulé
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Cantina dos Sabores
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Churrasqueira Angolana
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Basic Info
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R. Dom Paio Peres Correia 17, 8100-564 Loulé, Portugal
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+351 289 400 885
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Website
cm-loule.pt
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Description
Castle of Loulé is a castle in the municipality of Loulé, in the Portuguese Algarve. Classified a National Monument, since 20 June 1924, three towers remain within the cordon of walls, the remnants of the town hall located within the structure.
attractions: Mercado Municipal de Loulé, Engineer Duarte Pacheco's Monument, St. Francis Church, Loulé, Igreja Matriz de São Clemente, Antigo Convento do Espírito Santo, Museu Municipal de Loulé, Ermida de Nossa Senhora da Conceição, Artcatto - Art Gallery - Galeria de arte, In The Pink - Fine Photo Art Gallery, restaurants: Wok Loulé, Cantina dos Sabores, Churrasqueira Angolana, Hamburgueria Brooklyn Loulé, Churrasqueira Jolibela, Restaurante Bocage, 11 da Villa, Hamburgueria da Baixa - Loulé, Restaurante Bica Velha, Maxi Pizza Loulé
