Castle of Geraldo
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| Castle of Geraldo | |
|---|---|
Castelo do Geraldo | |
| Évora, Alentejo Central, Alentejo in Portugal | |
 The stone perimeter of the ruined castle of Geraldo/Giraldo | |
| Site information | |
| Type | Castle |
| Owner | Portuguese Republic |
| Open to the public | Private |
| Location | |
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| Coordinates | 38°32′15″N 8°02′00″W / 38.5375°N 8.0332°W / 38.5375; -8.0332 |
The Castle of Geraldo (Portuguese: Castelo de Geraldo/Castelo de Giraldo) is a ruined medieval castle located in the civil parish of Nossa Senhora da Tourega e Nossa Senhora de Guadalupe, in the municipality of Évora, in the Portuguese district of Évora.
The site in Nossa Senhora da Tourega e Nossa Senhora de Guadalupe has been continuously occupied since 3000 B.C. and 1000 A.D.[1] It was founded on a castro fortified proto-historic structure, with its origin in the Bronze Age, Chalcolithic, with vestiges from older settlements.[1]
During the Middle Ages it was sporadically re-occupied and reconstructed.[1]
Records from the 15th century indicate that the castle was associated with Giraldo Sem Pavor, a warrior who conquered Évora from the Muslims in 1165.[1]
Today the site is being analyzed for classification.[1]
Architecture
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Gordalina, Rosário (2002), SIPA (ed.), Castelo de Geraldo/Castelo de Giraldo (IPA.00001159/PT040705040076) (in Portuguese), Lisbon, Portugal: SIPA – Sistema de Informação para o Património Arquitectónico, archived from the original on 11 June 2016, retrieved 21 May 2016
