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Obidos Castle is a castle in the town of Obidos in Portugal, also known by the name of “Polygonal Castle.” It is classified as a national monument and it currently houses the Castles Museum. The Castle of Obidos is definitely worth a visit if you are visiting this part of Portugal — it’s one of the best things to do in Obidos. And it certainly has an interesting history….
The castle was built around 1425 by King John I. The original architect is unknown but there are theories that it may have been Afonso Domingues or Bernardim Fernandes. King John ordered its construction to try and keep the Moors from advancing into Portugal through the area’s narrow mountain passes. The castle had two levels with five towers each on two opposite sides, making for a total of ten towers with six square and four round. Each tower had a narrow doorway, no more than half a meter wide, and was used for archers to fire from. There were also arrow slits that ran along the outer walls of the castle.
