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Almourol castle and its giant

The island castle of Almourol on the Tagus appears in Francisco de Moraes' romance Palmeirim de Inglaterra (1544) as the lair of the giant Almourol; legends add an enchanted moura and a weeping princess.

1544 CE · 39.46, -8.38 · status: legend

Sources

  1. Wikipedia: Almourol Castle
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