Montalegre Castle
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Attribution: By Francisco Miguel Rodrigues at Portuguese Wikipedia - Transferred from pt.wikipedia to Commons., Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1870376
The Montalegre Castle is located on a hill dominating the village of Montalegre, which extends to south and east. It is classified as a Portuguese National Monument since 1910 and features a Special Protection Zone.
During the 20th century, the castle was target by several rehabilitation and recovery projects. Following the 1990 interventions, a museum was installed inside the castle.
During the 20th century, the castle was target by several rehabilitation and recovery projects. Following the 1990 interventions, a museum was installed inside the castle.
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