Sabugal - Sabugal Castle I

March 6, 2011

Sabugal- Sabugal Castle

Description: The Sabugal castle, restructured by King Dinis (1275-1325), has an unusual five sided, 28 metre high keep, the ‘Torre das Cinco Quinas’. The keep, together with the barbican and imposing towered double walls of unusual height and thickness, survive in a well preserved state. This formidable piece of military architecture served as a base for British and Portuguese troops during the third French invasion. Sabugal still has part of its medieval town wall, which was reinforced during the 17th century