Cascais Citadel
- 1488: King John II built a small fortress by the sea in the village of Cascais;
- 1580-1640: Spain invaded Portugal. The fortress was enlarged by King Philip II of Spain;
- 1807-1810: France invaded Portugal. General Junot, commanding the Napoleonic troops, choosed this strategic place to stay;
- 1870: The Royal Family came to Cascais to enjoy the sea, turning the citadel into their summer house (the Portuguese monarchy ended in 1910).
- 1580-1640: Spain invaded Portugal. The fortress was enlarged by King Philip II of Spain;
- 1807-1810: France invaded Portugal. General Junot, commanding the Napoleonic troops, choosed this strategic place to stay;
- 1870: The Royal Family came to Cascais to enjoy the sea, turning the citadel into their summer house (the Portuguese monarchy ended in 1910).
25 comments:
A hotel with a history.
Must be a popular place to have been fought over for 400 years :-) The courtyard is wonderful!
Lugar historico e sua foto é lindissima, adoro as pedras no chão dessa praça!
Um ótimo feriado pra vc!
Léia
I like the pattern in the stonework. It reflects a pride of place.
This looks like an absolutely wonderful place! So, it's a hotel? People stay there? Expensive?
@Cathy: Actually, there's a lot going on in the fort. Apart from the hotel (expensive, I bet), there's museums, a church (pink building), restaurants, bars, shops...
A Citadel as a fort with a commanding presence of the city certainly has been on my mind and yours, hasn't it?
I doubt that the one in Charleston would every become a summer place or hotel. Would be fun to stay at Cascais Citadel!
how inviting.
Beautiful courtyard!
That is quite a history! It looks like a beautiful spot to relax, have a meal, and maybe do some shopping.
neat as a pin and pretty colors, too!
Neat shots!
Interesting use through the centuries for this place. I like its final look and destination...
Lovely shots! What a beautiful and well maintained complex for such an historic set of buildings! You must have been there very early (or it's not popular) to have found it so empty of people.
@Kay: It's empty because the weather was awful yesterday, it started raining after I took these pics.
A beautiful and full of history. Maybe the rain will stop and it will be full of tourists. MB
Another lovely visit with you JM
Gosh, is it raining there too? This looks a lovely place - it's so neat and tidy!
This place has an intriguing history. I'll bet its walls could tell lots of tales! Of intrigue!
It's quite attractive. I like the simple lines and the outdoor eating arrangements and the stone plaza.
I was wondering if, as in the last picture, each of the doors lead into a hotel room.
I love those dramatic clouds! And the paving stones are really nice too. A cool historical site!
In short, everybody wanted a piece of Portugal?
This seems very nice place to sitting and drinking some.
I think Portugal is very beautifull country.
A place with lots of history!
There was a lot of invading going on back in the old days hey JM. I like the idea much more of the Citadel being used for peaceful purposes!
Stylish and interesting.
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