 Castle of Almada

The Castle of Almada () is a medieval castle located in the civil parish of Almada, Cova da Piedade, Pragal e Cacilhas, in the municipality of Almada, Portuguese Setúbal.The castle was founded in a strategic position, on a site settled by Muslim forces during the Iberian occupation, referred to as "al-Madan" (which means "gold mine" or "silver mine"), suggesting that the site was built on mineral extraction in the region or epoch, and referred to in the "Geografia Nubiense" of Muhammad al-Idrisi (dating to the 12th century.