Category: Military Architecture > Castle
District: Coimbra > Lousã > Lousã > Cruz de Ferro
, Located in the parish of Lousã e Vilarinho, about 2 km from the town of Lousã, in the district of Coimbra.
, Found in the Serra da Lousã, on the right bank of the Arouce River.
, Built in the second half of the 11th century.
, Also known as Arouce Castle.
, Classified as a National Monument since June 23, 1910.
, Small castle with an irregular hexagonal plan.
, Walls in shale masonry, reinforced by three turrets.
, Keep with a quadrangular plan and battlements.
, Romanesque and Gothic styles present in the construction.
, The first documentary reference to the town of Arouce dates back to 943.
, Occupied and restored by D. Teresa de Leão after the Christian reconquest.
, Received a charter in 1151 and prospered under the reign of D. Afonso II.
, In the 14th century, the Keep was built.
, In 1513, under D. Manuel I, Lousã received the New Charter, and the castle became known as Castelo da Lousã (Lousã Castle).
, Conservation interventions since 1925, with significant work between 1942 and 1945.
, Maintained in good condition, surrounded by a forest landscape.
, According to legend, the castle was built by Arunce, a Muslim emir, to protect his daughter Peralta and his treasures.
, The legend says that Arunce travelled to North Africa in search of reinforcements against the Christians.
Sources: https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castelo_da_Lousã
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.pt
Coordinates DD: 40.10059238622928,-8.235341295913697
Coordinates DMS: 40°06'2.1"N 08°14'7.2"W