Castelo de São Jorge
Castle of St. George
General information
Initial Military Function
Current owner State Portuguese
Current Function Private Monument
Visitors 1 025 000 (2014)
Website castelodesaojorge.pt
Heritage of Portugal
Classification National Monument
Year 1910
DGPC 70523
SIPA 3128
Geography
Country Portugal Portugal
City of Lisbon
Coordinates 38° 42′ 51′′ N, 9° 08′ 00′′ O
Map
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Location on dynamic map
Castelo de San Jorge, formerly Paço de Alcáçova, is located in the parish of Santa Maria Maior (Castelo), in the city and municipality of Lisbon, Portugal.1] Classified as a National Monument since 1910,[2] it stands in a dominant position on the highest hill in the historic centre, providing visitors with one of the most beautiful views over the city and the Estuary of the River Tejo.
The first walls of the castle, which was rebuilt several times by various peoples and received different names, date from the 2nd century BC.C.
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