Castle of the Moors
A hilltop medieval castle above Sintra, about 25 km northwest of Lisbon. It was built by the Moors in the 8th and 9th centuries, and its stone walls climb the ridge in a long line with views toward the coast.
- Where
- Sintra, Lisbon, Portugal
- Grade
- UNESCO heritage
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 8 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 38.7925, -9.3896
Get the Castle of the Moors stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Castle of the Moors. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Lisbon volume with your photos and a note.
Near Castle of the Moors
Pena Palace 0.5 km
A colourful Romanticist palace on a hilltop in the Sintra mountains, built in the 1840s for Ferdinand II on the ruins of a monastery. Its yellow and red towers can be seen from far across the surrounding forest.
Sintra National Palace 0.6 km
A palace in the middle of Sintra town, recognised by its two giant white conical chimneys. It was used by Portuguese kings from the Middle Ages and is known for its decorated tile rooms and painted ceilings.
Quinta da Regaleira 0.7 km
A romantic estate in Sintra built between 1904 and 1910 for the wealthy Monteiro family. It is known for its neo Manueline palace, tunnels, grottoes and the spiral Initiation Well that descends into the garden.
Monserrate Palace 2.7 km
A Moorish and Gothic style villa near Sintra, rebuilt in the 1860s for the English businessman Francis Cook. It stands in a large botanical garden with plants from many parts of the world.
Cultural Landscape of Sintra 3.9 km
A hill resort west of Lisbon where Romantic era palaces, a Moorish castle and gardens sit in the Sintra mountains. The ensemble is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It lies 25 kilometres from Lisbon and has been a favoured summer retreat for kings and writers.
Sintra-Cascais Natural Park 4.0 km
A protected area west of Lisbon covering the Sintra mountains and the coast to Cascais. It combines forested hills, palaces, Atlantic cliffs and beaches, and includes Cabo da Roca. The park was formally established in 1994 and is crossed by many hiking trails.
Convent of the Capuchos 4.3 km
A small Franciscan convent in the Sintra hills, officially the Convento da Santa Cruz da Serra de Sintra. It is made of tiny cells and shared spaces set among boulders and trees, deliberately plain and built close to the rock.
Cabo da Roca 9.7 km
A cape on the Sintra coast that is the westernmost point of mainland Europe. Cliffs rise about 140 metres above the Atlantic, and a lighthouse and a stone marker stand at the edge.
More UNESCO World Heritage sites in Lisbon
Questions
Where is Castle of the Moors?
Castle of the Moors is in Sintra, Lisbon, Portugal. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Pena Palace (0.5 km), Sintra National Palace (0.6 km), Quinta da Regaleira (0.7 km).
How do I get the Castle of the Moors stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Castle of the Moors and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Lisbon volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Castle of the Moors before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Lisbon volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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