The Castle of Soure () is a
Portuguese castle
A castle is a type of fortification, fortified structure built during the Middle Ages predominantly by the nobility or royalty and by Military order (monastic society), military orders. Scholars usually consider a ''castle'' to be the private ...
in the
civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a type of administrative parish used for local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government. Civil parishes can trace their origin to the ancient system of parishes, w ...
of
Soure,
municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality' ...
of
Soure, district of
Coimbra
Coimbra (, also , , or ), officially the City of Coimbra (), is a city and a concelho, municipality in Portugal. The population of the municipality at the 2021 census was 140,796, in an area of .
The fourth-largest agglomerated urban area in Po ...
.
It has been listed as a
National monument
A national monument is a monument constructed in order to commemorate something of importance to national heritage, such as a country's founding, independence, war, or the life and death of a historical figure. The term may also refer to a sp ...
since 1949.
See also
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Portugal in the Reconquista
Portuguese participation in the ''Reconquista'' occurred from when the County of Portugal was founded in 868 and continued for 381 years until the last cities still in Muslim control in the Algarve were Portuguese conquest of the Algarve, capt ...
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Knights Templar in Portugal
The presence of the Knights Templar in Portugal can be traced from 1128 until their dissolution in the 14th century.
Having played a key role during the Portugal in the Reconquista, Portuguese Reconquista by taking, settling or defending the ter ...
External links
Soure Castleat
IPPAR
Soure
Soure
Tourist attractions in Coimbra District
Castles and fortifications of the Knights Templar
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