Fortress · 11th c.-1147+

St. George's Castle

Castelo de São Jorge

Afonso Henriques and northern crusaders besiege and capture the Moorish castle, making Lisbon Portuguese.

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Crusaders and the siege of Lisbon 1147

Afonso Henriques and northern crusaders besiege and capture the Moorish castle, making Lisbon Portuguese.

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Martim Moniz jams the gate 1147

Legend says the knight Martim Moniz wedges his body in a closing castle gate so the attackers can force their way in.

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Siege and conquest of Lisbon, 1147 1 July - 24/25 October 1147 (to verify)

Afonso Henriques with northern crusaders takes Lisbon after four months; city surrenders (no "peaceful/bloodless"). Runs through 4 Alfama stops: film once as a shared scene.

National Monument 1910

The castle and the remains of Lisbon's walls are classified as a National Monument in June 1910.

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St. George's Castle on the map of Lisbon