Almourol

39.462°N 8.385°W / 39.462; -8.385

The Almourol Island Castle, Portugal

Almourol is an islet in the Tagus river, in the Portuguese civil parish of Praia do Ribatejo, Oeste e Vale do Tejo region. The small island lies in the middle of the Tagus, a few kilometres below its confluence with the Zêzere River.

The castle of Almourol, a Portuguese National Monument, dominates the islet. It stands near the town of Tancos.[1]

References

1. Gordalina, Rosário (1997). Seabra, João (ed.). "Castelo do Almourol". www.monumentos.pt (in Portuguese). Lisbon, Portugal: SIPA – Sistema de Informação para o Património Arquitectónico. Archived from the original on 7 November 2013. Retrieved 7 November 2013.