Quarteira River
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The Quarteira River is a small river in the Portuguese region of the Algarve. The river begins at the conflux of two tributary rivers a little north of the village of Paderne. The tributary rivers are the River de Alte and the River de Algibre.
Quarteira River near the Acudes do Castelo, Paderne
The outfall of Quarteira river into the Atlantic ocean at the entrance to Vilamoura marina which is in the municipality of Loulé, Algarve, Portugal.
The river passes under the A22-IP1 motorway north of the Castle of Paderne.
The Roman Bridge near Paderne Castle
Castle of Paderne
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The Castle of Paderne is an ancient fortification located in the civil parish of Paderne, municipality of Albufeira, in the Portuguese Algarve. It was constructed in the later 12th century by Berbers, in an area around 7.5 kilometres (4.7 mi) inland.
A perspective of the tower gate, showing lateral wall and tower
Bridge of Paderne (Ponte de Paderne), built in the Middle Ages and restored in 1771.
The ruined Chapel of Nossa Senhora do Castelo
The tower/gate connected by walkway