.. jAlbum 39 Marvão Portugal – 2025. Marvão is a municipality in Alentejo region of Portugal, near the Spanish border. The fortified rock of Marvão has been a site of significant strategic importance since the earliest human settlements. The medieval 13th century castle in Marvão today has the general characteristics of a crusader-era castle including a tall central keep with a raised entrance and a series of lower, outlying turrets with high-placed arrow-slits. Its walls enclose a charming medieval village with whitewashed houses. slides/JEM_2020.JPG Sat, 03 Jan 2026 21:46:21 -0700 Castle of Marvão, a well-preserved medieval fortress located in the Alentejo region of Portugal, near the Spanish border. Castle of Marvão, a well-preserved medieval fortress located in the Alentejo region of Portugal, near the Spanish border. slides/JEM_2020.JPG slides/JEM_2024.JPG Sat, 03 Jan 2026 21:46:21 -0700 An old Rusty Iron Cannon Aiming through the wall of the medieval 13th century castle in Marvão, Portugal An old Rusty Iron Cannon Aiming through the wall of the medieval 13th century castle in Marvão, Portugal slides/JEM_2024.JPG slides/JEM_2026.JPG Sat, 03 Jan 2026 21:46:21 -0700 A section of the walls and a watchtower of the Castle of Marvão in Portugal A section of the walls and a watchtower of the Castle of Marvão in Portugal slides/JEM_2026.JPG slides/JEM_2027.JPG Sat, 03 Jan 2026 21:46:21 -0700 Amaryllis belladonna, commonly known as the belladonna lily or Jersey lily. Marvão Portugal Amaryllis belladonna, commonly known as the belladonna lily or Jersey lily. Marvão Portugal slides/JEM_2027.JPG slides/JEM_2028.JPG Sat, 03 Jan 2026 21:46:21 -0700 Castle of Marvão, Portugal Castle of Marvão, Portugal slides/JEM_2028.JPG slides/JEM_2036.JPG Sat, 03 Jan 2026 21:46:21 -0700 The interior of the large rain-collecting cistern at the Castle of Marvão, Portugal. The cistern was built to supply water to both the keep and the wider castle in the event of a siege. The interior of the large rain-collecting cistern at the Castle of Marvão, Portugal. The cistern was built to supply water to both the keep and the wider castle in the event of a siege. slides/JEM_2036.JPG slides/JEM_2040.JPG Sat, 03 Jan 2026 21:46:21 -0700 The interior structure of the Castle of Marvão (Castelo de Marvão), Portugal The interior structure of the Castle of Marvão (Castelo de Marvão), Portugal slides/JEM_2040.JPG slides/JEM_2044.JPG Sat, 03 Jan 2026 21:46:21 -0700 The medieval Castle of Marvão (Castelo de Marvão), Portugal The medieval Castle of Marvão (Castelo de Marvão), Portugal slides/JEM_2044.JPG slides/JEM_2046.JPG Sat, 03 Jan 2026 21:46:21 -0700 The medieval Castle of Marvão (Castelo de Marvão), Portugal The medieval Castle of Marvão (Castelo de Marvão), Portugal slides/JEM_2046.JPG slides/JEM_2048.JPG Sat, 03 Jan 2026 21:46:21 -0700 A section of the walls and a watchtower of the Castle of Marvão in Portugal A section of the walls and a watchtower of the Castle of Marvão in Portugal slides/JEM_2048.JPG slides/JEM_2055.JPG Sat, 03 Jan 2026 21:46:21 -0700 The medieval Castle of Marvão (Castelo de Marvão), Portugal The medieval Castle of Marvão (Castelo de Marvão), Portugal slides/JEM_2055.JPG slides/JEM_2056.JPG Sat, 03 Jan 2026 21:46:21 -0700 The hill top village of Marvão enclosed within the walls of the Castle of Marvão (Castelo de Marvão), Portugal The hill top village of Marvão enclosed within the walls of the Castle of Marvão (Castelo de Marvão), Portugal slides/JEM_2056.JPG slides/JEM_2060.JPG Sat, 03 Jan 2026 21:46:21 -0700 The keep and a watch tower, part of the medieval Castle of Marvão (Castelo de Marvão), Portugal The keep and a watch tower, part of the medieval Castle of Marvão (Castelo de Marvão), Portugal slides/JEM_2060.JPG slides/JEM_2066.JPG Sat, 03 Jan 2026 21:46:21 -0700 The inner courtyard of the Castle of Marvão (Castelo de Marvão), Portugal The inner courtyard of the Castle of Marvão (Castelo de Marvão), Portugal slides/JEM_2066.JPG slides/JEM_2067.JPG Sat, 03 Jan 2026 21:46:21 -0700 The interior walls and watchtowers of the Castle of Marvão (Castelo de Marvão), Portugal The interior walls and watchtowers of the Castle of Marvão (Castelo de Marvão), Portugal slides/JEM_2067.JPG slides/JEM_2073.JPG Sat, 03 Jan 2026 21:46:21 -0700 The ramparts of the Castle of Marvão (Castelo de Marvão), Portugal The ramparts of the Castle of Marvão (Castelo de Marvão), Portugal slides/JEM_2073.JPG slides/JEM_2074.JPG Sat, 03 Jan 2026 21:46:21 -0700 The ramparts of the Castle of Marvão (Castelo de Marvão), Portugal The ramparts of the Castle of Marvão (Castelo de Marvão), Portugal slides/JEM_2074.JPG slides/JEM_2075.JPG Sat, 03 Jan 2026 21:46:21 -0700 The interior courtyard and keep of the Castle of Marvão (Castelo de Marvão), Portugal The interior courtyard and keep of the Castle of Marvão (Castelo de Marvão), Portugal slides/JEM_2075.JPG slides/JEM_2076.JPG Sat, 03 Jan 2026 21:46:21 -0700 The ramparts of the Castle of Marvão (Castelo de Marvão), Portugal The ramparts of the Castle of Marvão (Castelo de Marvão), Portugal slides/JEM_2076.JPG slides/JEM_2078.JPG Sat, 03 Jan 2026 21:46:21 -0700 The stone walls and a circular staircase within the Castle of Marvão (Castelo de Marvão), Portugal The stone walls and a circular staircase within the Castle of Marvão (Castelo de Marvão), Portugal slides/JEM_2078.JPG slides/JEM_2079.JPG Sat, 03 Jan 2026 21:46:21 -0700 The walls and watchtowers of the Castle of Marvão (Castelo de Marvão), a medieval fortress located in the village of Marvão, Portugal The walls and watchtowers of the Castle of Marvão (Castelo de Marvão), a medieval fortress located in the village of Marvão, Portugal slides/JEM_2079.JPG slides/JEM_2092.JPG Sat, 03 Jan 2026 21:46:21 -0700 A narrow, cobbled street within the medieval fortress town of Marvão, Portugal. A narrow, cobbled street within the medieval fortress town of Marvão, Portugal. slides/JEM_2092.JPG