Vila Verde dos Francos Castle

Category: Military Architecture > Castle

District: Lisboa > Alenquer > Vila Verde dos Francos

Location

It is located in the town and parish of Vila Verde dos Francos, in the municipality of Alenquer, district of Lisbon, West region of Portugal.

Classification

Considered a Property of Public Interest since 1953.

Ancient History

, Human occupation since prehistory.

Successive Inhabitants

Greeks, Phoenicians, Carthaginians, Romans, Goths and Muslims.

Medieval Castle

, Appeared during the Christian Reconquest period.

, Founded after the donation of land by D. Afonso Henriques to the crusaders (the "franks") in 1160.

, First charter granted in that year.

, Construction attributed to D. Alardo, one of the captains in the conquest of Lisbon.

Recent History

, In 1396, Inez Leitão and her husband exchanged lands in Cadaval for the lordship of Vila Verde dos Francos.

18th Century

Castle already in ruins.

1980s

Consolidation and cleaning work.

Characteristics

, Little is known about the medieval castle.

, Plant adapted to the terrain.

, Remains of the Keep, of quadrangular plan, suggest Gothic construction.

, Entrance gate lateral to the tower, reinforcing the Gothic chronology.

Sources: https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castelo_de_Vila_Verde_dos_Francos

License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.pt