Castle of Moinhos

Castle of Moinhos
Castelo dos Moinhos
Terceira, Central, Azores in Portugal
The pinnacle of the Alto da Memoria situated on the hilltop battlements of what was once the Fort of São Cristóvão
Castle of Moinhos is located in Terceira
Castle of Moinhos
Castle of Moinhos
Location of the Castle/Fort ruins within the municipality of Angra do Heroísmo
Coordinates38°39′33.23″N 27°13′10.38″W / 38.6592306°N 27.2195500°W / 38.6592306; -27.2195500
TypeCastle
Site information
OwnerPortuguese Republic
OperatorSecretaria Regional da Cultura
Open to
the public
Public
Site history
Built1461
MaterialsBasalt, Tile

The Castle of Moinhos, officially known as the Castle of São Cristóvão, or Castle/Fort of São Luís is the name of the ruins of 16th-century fortification in city of Angra, on the Portuguese island of Terceira in the archipelago of the Azores. It is primarily known as the Castle of Moinhos, owing to the popular name given to the site for the number of mills that dotted the hilltop, on which the castle was erected.