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Castle of Loule

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castle of loule

Attribution: By Glen Bowman from Newcastle, England - Loule Castle - The Algarve, PortugalUploaded by tm, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=21600038

Location
Loule, Algarve, Portugal
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Built
13th century

Classified a National Monument since1924, the Castle of Loule has three towers remaining within the cordon of walls; these are the remnants of the alcaldaria located within the structure. The majority of the walls are integrated into the buildings of the growing city, outside the perimeter of the original walls.

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