The history of the castle begins in the Moorish Al-Andalus era, after the Umayyad conquest of Hispania in the 8th century, when Sintra had two castles.
Sejarah kastil dimulai di era Al-Andalus Moor, setelah penaklukan Umayyah di Hispania pada abad ke-8, ketika Sintra memiliki dua istana.