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Castle of Castelo Branco

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Castle of Castelo Branco
Castle of Castelo Branco. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.

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The Castle of Castelo Branco (Portuguese: Castelo de Castelo Branco) is a Portuguese medieval castle in civil parish of Castelo Branco, in the municipality of the same name, in the Centro district of Castelo Branco. Known locally as the Castelo dos Templários (or Templars' Castle), the Romanesque castle was constructed under the orders of King Afonso II of Portugal in 1214.

Adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)。Photography via Wikimedia Commons.

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