Sesimbra

Sesimbra

Castle of Sesimbra, Moorish and Christian

Castle of Sesimbra, Moorish and Christian

At the time of the Christian Reconquest of the Iberian peninsula after the conquest of Lisbon (1147) possession of this region fluctuated between Muslims and Christians. Weakly manned, the fortification of Sesimbra was initially taken by the forces of King Afonso Henriques (1112-1185) on February 21, 1165, that have carried out repairs and reinforcements in […]

Sesimbra

Sesimbra

Sesimbra is a Portuguese town in the district of Setúbal, region of Extremadura and sub-region of the Setúbal peninsula. The mouth of the River Sado, the Arrábida, the cape Espichel, the lagoon of Albufeira and the beach of Meco are part of the natural landscape of Sesimbra. There are traces of human presence in Sesimbra from […]

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