Title

The Church of Sao Pedro de Canaferrim in the Castelo dos Mouros, Sintra, Portugal, 2009. Artist: Samuel Magal

Caption

The Church of Sao Pedro de Canaferrim in the Castelo dos Mouros, Sintra, Portugal, 2009. The Castelo dos Mouros, considered to be one of the oldest castles in Portugal, dates back to the times of the Moor occupation from the 7th century. The Moorish castle was conquered by Dom Afonso Henriques in 1147; the monarch who also built the Romanesque Chapel of Sao Pedro. It underwent various repairs, particularly in the Romantic period (about 1860), when King Consort Fernando of Saxe Coburg-Gotha restored it.

Date

1964

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/Samuel Magal

Reference

HRM19D76_445

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

50,0Mb (3,0Mb) / 17,1in x 11,4in / 5120 x 3413 (300dpi)

Keywords

Europe city building buildings religious architecture archway arch country Portugal religion Moorish continent European church castle color colour defence ruins ruin fortress Christianity fortification grounds entrance location century photograph concept ruined Portuguese Romanesque 21st century Sintra world heritage site Architectural Feature UNESCO Castelo dos Mouros historic 7th century Distrito de Lisboa TGN photograph Sites & Photos Samuel Magal Church of San Pedro Church of San Pedro de Canaferrim Magal Samuel photograph