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Castro Marim Castle, Castro Marim — Algarve

History

Castro Marim Castle

Photo: Dmitry Tonkonog, CC BY-SA 3.0

Built in the 13th century by D. Afonso III, its semicircular walls enclose the Old Castle (Castelo Velho), the Church of Nossa Senhora dos Mártires, and a museum nucleus with artifacts ranging from the Bronze Age to the Middle Ages. It was the seat of the Order of Santiago between 1319 and 1356.

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