39°27′43″N 8°23′06″W / 39.462°N 8.385°W / 39.462; -8.385

The Almourol Island Castle, Portugal

Almourol is an islet in the Tagus river, in the civil parish of Praia do Ribatejo, Center Region, Portugal. The small island lies in the middle of the Tagus, a few meters below its confluence with the Zêzere River.

The castle of Almourol, a Portuguese National Monument, dominates the islet. It stands opposite the town of Tancos.[1]

References

  1. Gordalina, Rosário (1997). Seabra, João (ed.). "Castelo do Almourol". www.monumentos.pt (in Portuguese). Lisbon, Portugal: SIPA – Sistema de Informação para o Património Arquitectónico. Archived from the original on 7 November 2013. Retrieved 7 November 2013.


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