it has collapsed. This battlement, which is lower than the main walls also defended the main access to the castle. The accessway is at a right angle to the main wall, creating an "L"-shaped entrance designed to make any frontal attack difficult. Not all the stonework in the entrance is original; much of the access was reinforced and restored over time. Within the castle precinct are the remnants of a cistern. Along the south wall are the ruins of the former Chapel of Nossa Senhora do Castelo, which was the parochial church for the nearby village, dating from the 14th century, but abandoned in 1506 (when the new church was constructed in the village). Gallery References Notes Sources Buildings and structures completed in the 12th century Archaeological sites in the Algarve Buildings and structures in Albufeira Castles in Portugal Moorish architecture in Portugal Berbers in Portugal Almohad architecture Castle Paderne Gharb Al-Andalus Castles in the Algarve