Almourol Explained

39.462°N -8.385°W

Almourol is an islet in the Tagus river, in the portuguese civil parish of Praia do Ribatejo, Oeste e Vale do Tejo region. The small island lies in the middle of the Tagus, a few kilo meters below its confluence with the Zêzere River.

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Castelo do Almourol. Gordalina. Rosário. 1997. Seabra. João. www.monumentos.pt. SIPA – Sistema de Informação para o Património Arquitectónico. Lisbon, Portugal. Portuguese. https://web.archive.org/web/20131107061901/http://www.monumentos.pt/Site/APP_PagesUser/SIPA.aspx?id=3404. 7 November 2013. dead. 7 November 2013.

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