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Castle of Montemor-o-Velho
Castle of Montemor-o-Velho. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.

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The Castle of Montemor-o-Velho (Portuguese: Castelo de Montemor-o-Velho) is a Portuguese castle in the civil parish of Montemor-o-Velho e Gatões, municipality of Montemor-o-Velho, district of Coimbra.

It has been listed as a national monument since 1910. It is older than Portugal's nationality (1139).

Since 2014, the castle hosts the Festival Forte which is an electronic music festival set in August.

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

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