Castelo de Palmela
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Attribution: By Reino Baptista - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=45909498
Castelo de Palmela is situated between the estuaries of the Rivers Tagus and Sado, near the mouth of the latter. It is part of the so - called Costa Azul, in Arrabida Natural Park.
The primitive fortification were built between the 8th and the 9th centuries by the Muslims; these were greatly expanded between the 10th and 12th centuries.
The primitive fortification were built between the 8th and the 9th centuries by the Muslims; these were greatly expanded between the 10th and 12th centuries.
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