Description of the attraction
Fortress of St. George has been a fortification guarding the mouth of the Tagus since ancient times. In 1147, King Alphonse Henriques converted the fortress into a royal residence. In 1511, King Manuel I built himself a palace outside the fortress, and here he placed an arms depot and a prison. During the earthquake of 1755, the fortress was badly damaged and only in 1938 restoration work began, but little remained of the previous buildings.
The fortress walls have been restored and now you can walk along them around the old quarter of Santa Cruz. Various exhibitions are arranged in the fortress towers, telling about the history of the fortress and the entire city. The observation decks offer a magnificent view of Lisbon.
