Castle of Saint George

São Jorge Castle, sometimes known in English as Saint George's Castle, is a historic castle in the Portuguese capital of Lisbon, located in the freguesia of Santa Maria Maior. Human occupation of the castle hill dates to at least the 8th century BC while the oldest fortifications on the site date from the 2nd century BC. The hill on which Saint George's Castle stands has played an important part in the history of Lisbon, having served as the location of fortifications occupied successively by Phoenicians, Carthaginians, Romans, and Moors, before its conquest by the Portuguese in the 1147 Siege of Lisbon. Since the 12th century, the castle has variously served as a royal palace, a military barracks, home of the Torre do Tombo National Archive, and now as a national monument and museum.

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Vistas de Lisboa desde Miradouro da Graça, Portugal, 2012-05-12, DD 02

Portugal, Lisbon, Castelo de São Jorge

Portugal, Lisbon, Castelo de São Jorge

Portugal, Lisbon, Castelo de São Jorge

Portugal, Lisbon, Castelo de São Jorge

Portugal, Lisbon, Castelo de São Jorge

Portugal, Lisbon, Castelo de São Jorge

Portugal, Lisbon, Miradouro do Castelo de São Jorge

Portugal, Lisbon, Castelo de São Jorge

Portugal, Lisbon, Miradouro do Castelo de São Jorge

• High status diet and health in Medieval Lisbon: a combined isotopic and osteological analysis of the Islamic population from São Jorge Castle, Portugal - scientific article published on 2 April 2019, online

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