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O castelo foi palcoda batalha <strong>de</strong> D. Afonso Henriquescontra os mouros,no século XII.The Castle was the scene for thebattle fought by King AfonsoHenriques against the Moors,in the 12th century.<strong>OUT</strong>Habitada <strong>de</strong>s<strong>de</strong> épocas pré-históricas, Palmela é umalocalida<strong>de</strong> feita da herança das culturas que por lá passaram.Entre o século VIII e XII foi terra <strong>de</strong> ocupação muçulmanaaté ser conquistada por D. Afonso Henriques.É indissociável do castelo que lhe fez a história: foi a casados monges do Convento <strong>de</strong> Santiago <strong>de</strong> Espada e o localescolhido para a Or<strong>de</strong>m Militar se instalar.Embora Palmela pertença à Área Metropolitana <strong>de</strong> Lisboa,não só abrange uma parte da Costa Azul — zona <strong>de</strong> belíssimaspraias — como a Reserva Natural do Estuáriodo Sado. Integra, também, o admirável Parque Naturalda Serra da Arrábida.experimenteTO DO<strong>de</strong>scubraTO SEEsaboreieTO EATInhabited since pre-historical ages, Pamela is a towncharacterized by the legacy of different cultures.Between the 8th and the 12th century, the territory was occupiedby Moors, until it was conquered by King Afonso Henriques.Palmela is inseparable from the castle: it hosted the monksof the Santiago <strong>de</strong> Espada convent and was chosen by theMilitary Or<strong>de</strong>r as its venue.Although Palmela is part of Lisbon’s Metropolitan Area,it not only inclu<strong>de</strong>s the Costa Azul (Blue Coast) — an area of verybeautiful and heterogeneous beaches — such as the NaturalReserve of Estuário do Sado, but also the admirable Serrada Arrábida Natural Park.Castelo <strong>de</strong> Palmela | Palmela Castle

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