Dominating the town, it forms part of the territory on the left bank of the Guadiana River, together with the neighbouring Castelo de Moura, Castelo de Mértola (on the right bank) and Castelo de Noudar.

In the mid-20th century, the castle and walls of Serpa were classified as a National Monument by Decree published on 30 January 1954, the same year in which the state acquired a section of the wall from the Countess of Cuba.

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Pacmen64 🇵🇹

March 15, 2025

Reigning over the town, Serpa’s castle is a charming ruin after being sacked by the Spanish and lying abandoned since the 1600s.

But that takes nothing away from the monument, as its battlements are still intact and you can scramble up to survey the town and the Alentejo countryside.

There has been some kind of fortress up here since at least the Romans, but this castle’s timeline begins with the Moors in the 700s.

During the Reconquista in the 12th and 13th centuries the it was besieged by both Christian and Moorish forces before Afonso III finally conquered the Algarve to the south.

Get a good look at the fabric of the walls, as you might discover some recycled Roman funerary stones with inscriptions still legible.

Latschi

September 9, 2024

Great castle complex with views of the surroundings and the city.

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