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Paderne Castle, Albufeira — Algarve

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Paderne Castle

Photo: Câmara Municipal de Albufeira (cm-albufeira.pt)

One of the seven castles symbolized on the national flag, built by the Arabs in the 12th century and conquered in 1280. It is a rare example of Muslim military architecture in rammed earth, still bearing the marks of the 1755 earthquake today.

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