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	Castle of Almourol
		The Castle of Almourol is situated in a small rocky island, in the middle of the Tagus river, in Portugal.
		The castle was a Templar Knights stronghold used during the Reconquista.
		The castle was reinvented, as a chivalric and romantic ideal of the Middle Ages, in the 19th century.
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	Wikipedia: Castle
		The Castle (from the Latin castellum, diminutive of castra), is a fort, a camp and the logical development of a Fortified enclosure.
		Castles were also developed to defend key part of the countryside such as a mountain pass or river estuary and often exploited the natural geography to support the defensive walls through exploitation of cliffs, rivers, hills and the like.
		The word "castle" (castel) was introduced into English shortly before the Norman Conquest to denote a type of fortress, then new to the country, brought in by the Norman knights whom Edward the Confessor had sent for to defend Herefordshire against the inroads of the Welsh.
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	Portuguese Castles
		Many of the Portuguese castles and forts were still in use by the army until the 20th century, and some still continue to be occupied by it.
		Almourol Castle, Portugal, was once a Templar Knights stronghold during the Reconquista, and is situated on a small rocky island in the middle of the Tagus River.
		Silves Castle stands majestically on a hill overlooking the town of Silves in the Algarve region of Portugal.
	www.guide-to-castles-of-europe.com /portuguese-castles.html (557 words)

	Almourol Castle
		Almourol was given to the Templar Knights, who then became responsible for the defence of the ancient capital, Coimbra.
		During the 20th century, Almourol castle was adapted to be an Official Residence of the Republic, with some important events of the dictatorial regime that devastated Portugal taking place within.
		Almourol Castle is found on the Rio Tejo Islet (Ilhota do Rio Tejo) in the municipality of Vila Nova da Barquinha and may be visited without charge.
	www.guide-to-castles-of-europe.com /almourol-castle.html (318 words)

	Castle of Almourol -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The Castle of Almourol is situated in a small rocky island, in the middle of the (A European river; flows into the North Atlantic) Tagus river, in (A republic in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; Portuguese explorers and colonists in the 15th and 16th centuries created a vast overseas empire (including Brazil)) Portugal.
		The castle was a (additional info and facts about Templar Knights) Templar Knights stronghold used during the (additional info and facts about Reconquista) Reconquista.
		The castle was reinvented, as a (additional info and facts about chivalric) chivalric and romantic ideal of the Middle Ages, in the 19th century.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/c/ca/castle_of_almourol.htm (565 words)

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		Fortress Moor, the castle of Almourol was taken again at the time of the Portuguese reconquista under the reign of Alphonse 1st.
		In 1171, the castle was entrusted to the temple which decided to rebuild it to make of it a watchtower of the kingdom of Portugal.
		The castle is accessible by boat because it is truly an island: there are frontier runners which with the help of a moderate entrance fee enables you to reach it.
	www.casteland.com /puk/castle/europe/portugal/almourol/almourol.htm (188 words)

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		The castle consist of twelve gateways (seven of which lead to the parish of Santa Cruz do Castelo), the battlements and wall of Barbeca (Barbican) and eighteen towers (eleven of which belong to the fortress, and one, Torre de Sao Lourenco, is linked to the battlements by a long stairway.
		The castle of Sesimbra, even though it's not among those with the most strategic importance, has a great touristic value thanks to its location, installed on the heights of a hillock, between the green of the rolling hills and the blue of the sea.
		The age of this castle seems to extend into the Roman period and it was built in order to control the trade on the Tejo and the commerce with the interior.
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	Castle of Almourol - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		4 The Castle as an headquarter for the dictatorial regime
		On the other hand, the design of walls with equal towers in the sides, was brought to the west of the Iberian peninsula by these knights.
		The Castle as an headquarter for the dictatorial regime
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Castle_of_Almourol (513 words)

	Almourol
		In 1129 the Moorish castle was conquered by the 17 year old Dom Afonso Henriques, the first King of Portugal.
		The castle, which guarded a strategic river crossing, was given by the King to the Portuguese branch of the Knights Templar, who were trusted with control of north central Portugal from the Mondego to the Tagus River.
		He killed a Moorish woman and her daughter over a cup of water, and soon captured an 11 year old Moorish boy, who unknown to Dom Ramiro was the son and brother of the murdered women.
	www.carneycastle.com /Almourol/index.htm (644 words)

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		A visit to Germany and her castles is like stepping back to a time when Kings, Princes and Emperors ruled the land.
		Italian Castles have risen like a phoenix from 3,000 years of history and the ashes of the Roman Empire.
		European Castles had their origins dating back to around A.D 900 to 1000 and played a great role in the then military system of feudalism.
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	Almourol - Photo
		The castle of Almourol and the river tejo.
		All the words that we write to describe our photos are chosen for search our photos more easly, to describe this image we choose these words "almourol, castle, river, fortress, tejo, photo, landscape, historical, portugal," and this words are useful links to go to other gallerys of allfreephoto.
		Almourol - Portugal." In every photos placed in allfreephoto we try show you the place where the digital image has been photographed.
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	Encyclopedia: Portugal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The 10th-century Castle of GuimarÃ£es, a national symbol, is known as the "Cradle of Portugal".
		Afonso I, the first king of Portugal Partial view of GuimararÃ£es city from the castle Castle of GuimarÃ£es GuimarÃ£es is a city in northwestern Portugal in the province of Minho and the Braga district.
		Fourteen years later, on a small island known as Arguim off the coast of Mauritania a castle was built, working as a feitoria (a trading post) for commerce with inland Africa thus, circumventing the Arab caravans that crossed the Sahara.
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	List of castles -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The List of castles is a link page for any (A large building formerly occupied by a ruler and fortified against attack) castle in the sense of a fortified building.
		Castles of (A mountainous republic in central Europe; under the Habsburgs (1278-1918) Austria maintained control of the Holy Roman Empire and was a leader in European politics until the 19th century) Austria
		Seh Kooheh Castle in the district of Shibb Ab, Zabol
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	Templars Holdings in Portugal
		According to TCT, the castle was rebuilt on an islet in the middle of the River Tagus opposite Tancos in 1160.
		The Templars rebuilt the town and its castle under the authority of Brother Lourenço Martins, Master of the Order, at the end of the 13th Century.
		In the lower valley of the River Mondego, in a spot previously occupied by the Romans, a castle was built to defend the road into Coimbra.
	www.thornr.demon.co.uk /kchrist/tholds.html (528 words)

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		Geoffrey de Saint-Omer and Hugo de Payens, two of the early Templars, influenced by the writings of St. Bernard of Clairvaux, agreed to extend their activities to the Iberian Peninsula where there were many "infidels" and pilgrims on their way to the Holy Land were in need of protection.
		The knights, in their white habits with a red cross, helped Portugal to become an independent nation and were rewarded with lands and the administration of castles.
		The castle built in Tomar, at the time when D. Gualdim Pais, a notable historic figure, was Grand Master, was chosen as their headquarters, and they Order also built the castle of Almourol in mid-Tagus.
	www.geocities.com /crdpldl36/templ.html?1033318264599 (510 words)

	Creating a floor plan - Castle Quest
		I have tried repeatedly to create a floor plan for a castle that will prove to my friends that my dreams of one day building one is not completely unrealistic.
		I'd like it to be a modernized castle, which looks and feels like medieval castles, but is built with modern construction materials and techniques.
		Most castles built on flat, even land temded to be symmetrical, especailly the later castles which survive unchanged today.
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	Casa da Alcáçova - Sights and leisure - Discover the region
		Nearby is the nature reserve of Paúl do Boquilobo, home of one of Europe´s largest colonies of herons.
		Keep on to the majestic 12th century Castle of Almourol, then to Constância, the birth place of the famous poet Camões, and to Tomar, the city of the Knigts Templar, both beautiful and historical towns.
		On the way to Fátima sanctuary you cross the nature park of Serra d´ Aires with splendid caves waiting to be explored.
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	Castle of Almourol (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Situated in a small scarped island, in the Middle Land of the course of the Tagus river, the Castle of Almourol is one of more emblematic and spledorous military medieval monuments of the Reconquista, being, simultaneously, one of that better evokes the memory of the Templar Knights in Portugal.
		For certain is that in 1129, date of the conquest of this land for the Portuguese troops, the castle already existed and was called Almorolan.
		The tower of house arrest under bail of the castle of Almourol had three levels and sufficiently modified during its long centuries, but it still keeps important original characteristics.
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	Map: Vila Nova da Barquinha (County)
		The county´s main attraction is undoubtedly the enchanting Castle of Almourol, rising on a tiny island in the river Tagus.
		The ruins of the island fortress of Almourol, with the graceful silhouette of the castle´s walls reflected in the river waters, have given birth to many legends and tales of mystery.
		Another reminder of the Order´s important presence in the region is the ruined castle of the first leader of these monks and knights, at Praia do Ribatejo.
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	Portugal Holiday Villas with pools, near beaches ,Portugal at Casa Cristovao (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		In October there are dried fruit festivals with an unbelievable range of dried fruits and nuts to store for the winter - oh and in November at Golega a national equestrian event is held where the riders in their traditional costumes are as unforgettable as the horses and the events.
		There are castles, potteries, dinosaur footprints and beautiful caves, and an olive press museum to see; there are donkey rides, water sports, horse riding, wine tasting and good food and wine amongst very friendly people.
		The city is built on the river Naboa, and weeping willows and wisteria delight the eye in the heart of this sunny land.
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	Castle of Almourol (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		They were also the mainresponsible ones for the defence of the capital, then Coimbra, the castle was rebuiltand it assumed the architectural characteristics that still today can be observed.
		The jail, which appeared only in 11th century in Tomar, the main Templar defensive redoubt in Portugal tower, is unusual in pre-Romanic castles,.The jail tower of the castle of Almourol had three levels and was significantly modified during its long centuries, while itstill retaining important original characteristics.
		The Order of the Templar Knights became extinct, and the reconquista, which justified its importance in the medievaltimes, ended and the Castle of Almourol was forgotten.
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	Top 100 of medieval castles
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		For copyright reasons a lot of castles still lack a good photo.
		Naturally, the copyright of all photo's remain with the photographer.
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		The royal castle in Oslo, Norway from the front.
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	Portugal > Travel > Costa Prata > Tomar > Portugal Info - Tomar
		This town was created and building began on the castle on the 1st of March in 1160 by order of the first Grand Master of the all-powerful Order of the Knights Templar in Portugal, Gualdim Pais.
		To the northeast of Fatima is the 15th Century impressive castled town of Ourém, the resting place of the Dom Afonso Álvares Pereira.
		Close by is the romantic 12th Century castle of Almourol that is noted as never to have been successfully taken by any invading armies.
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	TrekEarth \| Castel of Almourol Photo
		Also, of course the castle as well as the village with all these tiny lights.
		The light in the castle echoes the sunset.
		the velvety water, the illuminated castle wall, and the natural light that lights up the town and casts reflection in the water.
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	Monuments of Portugal - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
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	Castle of Almourol - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		Castle of Almourol - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
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		Castle of Almourol, The conquest of the Castle, The Castle and the Templar Knights, The abandonment and the castle's renaissance, The Castle as an headquarter for the dictatorial regime, Location of the castle, See also and References.
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		The Templars were founded around 1118, and soon formed commanderies around Europe to support their efforts in the Holy Land.
		Dom Gualdim Pais, provincial Master of the Order of the Temple in Portugal founded the Castle in 1160, the Convento de Cristo.
		Manuel ordered that the church of Tomar to be expanded westwards, spreading beyond the castle limits and opening up the Charola to add on to it a magnificent nave which housed the choir and the sacristy, becoming known as the chapter house.
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