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.
Stories
Crusaders and the siege of Lisbon 1147
Afonso Henriques and northern crusaders besiege and capture the Moorish castle, making Lisbon Portuguese.
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.
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.