Castle Study

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    Castle 2nd fortification

    300 years after it was completed, the castle got a 2nd fortification. It included stronger walls, more watch towers and a moat.
  • Mar 15, 1147

    D. Afonso Henriques conquests Lisbon

    The first king of Portugal, D. Afonso Henriques conquests Lisbon from Muslim forces.
  • Jan 26, 1531

    Earthquake in Lisbon

    The castle, as most of Lisbon, suffered a massive earthquake in the 26th of January of 1531. After that, the castle was fortified again.
  • Mar 20, 1580

    Filipino attacks

    With the Filipino domination the castle was occupied by barracks and prisons.

  • Castle declared as a national monument

  • Castle built

    Presumed date of construction of the first fort, having been granted the rank of Lisbon municipality Roman