people and their silhouettes crossing the moat into the historic Castelo de São Jorg under a blue autumn sky, Lisbon, Portugal.

São Jorge Castle (Castelo de São Jorge; Saint George Castle) is a Moorish castle occupying a commanding hilltop overlooking the historic centre of the Portuguese city of Lisbon and Tagus River. The strongly fortified citadel dates from medieval period of Portuguese history, and is one of the main tourist sites of Lisbon. Although the first fortifications on this hilltop date from the 2nd century BC, archaeological excavations have identified a human presence in the Tagus valley as far back as the 6th century BC. The first fortification was, presumably, erected in 48 BC, when Lisbon was classified as a Roman municipality. The hill was first used by indigenous Celtic tribes, then by Phoenicians, Greeks, and Carthaginians as a defensible outpost that was later expropriated by Roman, Suebic, Visigothic, and Moorish peoples. During the 10th century, the fortifications were rebuilt by Muslim Berber forces, these included the walls or Cerca Moura ("Moorish Encirclement"). The castle has been through many phases of modification - The 1755 Lisbon earthquake severely damaged the castle and contributed to its continuing decay: apart from the walls of the old castle, the soldier's hospital and the Recolhimento were left in ruins. The necessity of maintaining a supporting military force within the capital city required expansion of the site's role of garrison and presidio. From 1780 to 1807, the charitable institution Casa Pia, dedicated to the education of poor children, was established in the citadel, while soldiers continued to be garrisoned on site. Inspired by the events of the earthquake and the following tsunami, the first geodetic observatory in Portugal was constructed in 1788 at the top of one of the towers of the castle, later referred to as the Torre do Observatório (Observatory Tower). en.wikipedia.org/wiki/São_Jorge_Castle

Taken in: Portugal / Lisboa / Lisboa (show map)

Taken on: September 18, 2017

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Camera: Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II, f/8.0, 1/1000 sec, 12.5mm, ISO 100 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II
Lens:	12.5-62.5 mm
Aperture:	f/8.0
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Focal Length:	12.5mm
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Flash:	Off, Did not fire
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