Castle of the Moors
Opening hours: Open every day from 9:30 to 18:30
Adult ticket (from 18 to 64 years old) - €8
Youth ticket (from 6 to 17 years old) - €6.5
Senior ticket (over 65 years old) - €6.5
Family ticket (2 adults + 2 young people) - €26
IMPORTANT TIPS
HANG ON!!!
Não Comprar o bilhete na primeira bilheteria que verá junto a estrada que chegar! Ao entrar pela pequena porta e virar a direita, terá um pequeno trecho a pé onde já verá diversos vestígios históricos e a segunda bilheteria ficará já dentro do castelo, onde terá a oportunidade de ver como é por dentro antes mesmo de pagar pela visita, a partir dai a decisão de entrar ou não é sua!
WHAT TO SEE
Only the ruins remain of the Castle, and the visit is mainly a walk along the steps along the walls. If you have any mobility problems, I don't recommend visiting.
HISTORY
Traces of settlement since the 17th century. 10ac
Built by the Moors in the 8th century, as that region provided the land connection between Lisbon, Cascais and Mafra
In the Middle Ages, bodies were buried with a coin to pay for passage to the afterlife.
In 1147 it was voluntarily handed over to D. Afonso Henriques
No king paid any importance to the castle, which fell into decay.
Only in sec. 19, D. Fernando II made small investments, which at least stopped the advance of degradation
The Church of São Pedro de Canaferrim is from the 12th century, built by D. Afonso Henriques.
