Moorish+Castle+of+Sintra

=Moorish Castle of Sintra= The castle of the moors or also called Catelo dos Mouros was built around the 8th or 9th century A.D. built on the Serrade de Sinta peaks the castle has amazing views all around .In 1109 they were attack by the Norwegians who were heading to the holy land. The Moorish did not was to become Christians so they were all killed. The large walls and watch towers of the castle helped the Moorish with many wars they faced. In 1147 after the conquest of Lisbon by king Alfonso Henriques, the Moorish people surrendered to the Christians without resistance. During the 1154 the castle was repaired with the church of Saint Peter in its walls, but later was destroyed and repaired again leaving the Church of Saint Peter still in ruins which was intentional. The repairing took place in the romantic era in 1830 which lead the castle to have many changes in its history. The castle today is a tourist attraction for many people who visit Sintra.