Castle of Geraldo
| Castle of Geraldo (Castelo de Geraldo) | |
| Castle (Castelo) | |
 The stone perimeter of the ruined castle of Geraldo/Giraldo | |
| Official name: Castelo de Geraldo/Castelo de Giraldo | |
| Named for: Geraldo | |
| Country |  Portugal |
|---|---|
| Region | Alentejo |
| Subregion | Alentejo Central |
| District | Évora |
| Municipality | Évora |
| Location | Nossa Senhora da Tourega e Nossa Senhora de Guadalupe |
| Style | Medieval |
| Owner | Portuguese Republic |
| For public | Private |
| Easiest access | 500 metres (1,600 ft) northwest of the settlement of Valverde |
| Management | Instituto Gestão do Patrimonio Arquitectónico e Arqueológico |
| Status | Unclassified |
The Castle of Geraldo (Portuguese: Castelo de Geraldo/Castelo de Giraldo) is a ruined medieval castle located in the civil parish of Nossa Senhora da Tourega e Nossa Senhora de Guadalupe, in the municipality of Évora, Portugal, Portuguese district of Évora.
History
The site in Nossa Senhora da Tourega e Nossa Senhora de Guadalupe has been continuously occupied since 3000 B.C. and 1000 A.D.[1] It was founded on a castro fortified proto-historic structure, with its origin in the Bronze Age, Chalcolithic, with vestiges from older settlements.[1]
During the Middle Ages it was sporadically re-occupied and reconstructed.[1]
Records from the 15th century indicate that the castle was associated with Giraldo Sem Pavor, a warrior who conquered Évora from the Muslims in 1165.[1]
Today the site is being analyzed for classification.[1]
Architecture
It is a semi-circular construction occupied a 114 metres (374 ft) perimeter.[1] The walls constructed on its perimeter were erected during the medieval period.[1] From its walls it is possible to see the city of Évora and town of Valverde (Nossa Senhora da Tourega).[1]