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Castello Monforte or Castle of Monforte may refer to:
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- 1 2 3 Bandeira, Filomena (1997), SIPA (ed.), Castelo de Monforte (IPA.00007495/PT020904050045) (in Portuguese), Lisbon, Portugal: SIPA – Sistema de Informação para o Património Arquitectónico, retrieved 29 May 2012
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