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Pombal Castle dominates the landscape and the very history of the city. Built between 1156 and 1171 by the Knights Templar, it formed part of the old Mondego defensive ring, a series of fortresses that protected access to Coimbra after the Reconquista. Over the centuries it suffered attacks, including those from Napoleonic troops, and fell into ruin. Today, the castle has once again become a vibrant and accessible space, a privileged viewpoint and an essential landmark of Pombal's identity.

Pombal Castle, one of the most important Templar monuments in central Portugal: It stands atop a rocky outcrop beside the Arunca River, overlooking the city of Pombal. Built between 1156 and 1171 by Gualdim Pais, Grand Master of the Knights Templar, on the site of an ancient Roman fort and Arab fortress. It formed part of the Templar defensive line to protect Coimbra and launch offensives against the Muslims.

Although the precise date of the castle's construction is unknown, it is believed to have been during the Christian Reconquista in the 12th century, during the reign of King Afonso Henriques (1112-1185), and sometime between 1159, the date of the Redinha Charter—according to an epigraphic inscription of that date in Almourol—which mentions the construction of a series of castles, including Pombal Castle, by Gualdim Pais (son of Paio Ramires), then Master of the Knights Templar in Portugal. Pombal Castle indeed follows the same architectural lines characteristic of the Templars, present not only in Almourol but also in those of Idanha, Monsanto, Tomar, and Zêzere, its contemporaries. The function of this complex was to provide defense and settlement for these lands, south of the Mondego River, entrusted to the Order. Gualdim Pais himself granted a charter to Pombal in 1174, a town that developed on the southern slope of the castle hill. source: Wikipedia

It's magnificent, I don't know it, but it really makes you want to visit.

Portuguese coffee. Nice to finish the ride with some food and beer

Schedule: April to September: 10:00 am to 1:00 pm | 14:00 to 19:00. October to March: 10:00 am to 1:00 pm | 14:00 to 17:00. Closed on Monday and public holidays January 1st, Easter Sunday, May 1st and December 25th.