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Mértola Castle

File / Documentation
Name

163712_sv.jpg

Size

1.37 MB

Format

JPEG

Checksum (MD5)

5db3bff951844cf844e63baf1a108228

Creator(s)
Islamic, Portuguese
Portuguese
Time period
creation date: 8th-13th centuries, alteration date: construction of the keep, 13th century
creation date: mosque built, 2nd half 12th century, alteration date: converted into a church, 1238, alteration date: church partially remodeled in Renaissance style, 16th century
Location
Site: Mertola (Beja, Distrito de, Portugal)
Cultural context
Islamic
Portuguese
Description
general view, view to south, from up on hill north of old Mértola and castle (is lower left part of panorama with image 163711), 1992
Work type
Church
Castle (fortification)
Mosque
Town
Medium
brick
limestone
stone
plaster
Keywords
Type
Image
Rights
(c) Robert Gonzalez 1992
Access rights
All rights reserved
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