Arouce Castle

Included in the Senhora da Piedade complex, Arouce Castle is part of one of the first defensive lines created to control the southern access to Coimbra in the second half of the 11th century.

According to an ancient legend, during the Muslim occupation, the castle was built by the emir Arunce to protect his daughter Peralta and his treasures after he was defeated and expelled from Conimbriga.

This structure, classified as a National Monument, is part of the Mondego Castles and Walls Network.