Monsaraz
Monsaraz is a locality in Reguengos de Monsaraz, Évora District. Monsaraz is situated nearby to the locality Ferragudo, as well as near the hamlet Telheiro.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Castelo de Monsaraz and Menhir of Bulhoa.
Castelo de Monsaraz
Castle
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Castelo de Monsaraz is a castle in Reguengos de Monsaraz, Portugal. It is classified as a National Monument. The construction works began after the Christian reconquest and extended for several reigns.
Menhir of Bulhoa
Archaeological site
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The Menhir of Bulhoa, also known as the Menhir of Abelhoa, is a granite megalithic standing stone, located near the parish of Monsaraz, in the municipality of the Reguengos de Monsaraz, in the Évora district of the Alentejo region of Portugal.
Xerez Cromlech
Archaeological site
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Xerez Cromlech, also known as the Xarez Cromlech, is a megalithic complex that is believed to date back to the 5th or 4th millennium BCE. It is situated near the town of Monsaraz, in the municipality of Reguengos de Monsaraz, in Alentejo region, Portugal, close to the Spanish border.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Monsaraz.
Monsaraz
Village
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Monsaraz is a civil parish of the municipality of Reguengos de Monsaraz, on the right margin of the Guadiana River in the Portuguese Alentejo region, near its border with Spain. The population in 2011 was 782, in an area of 88.29 km2.
Monsaraz
- Type: Locality with 658 residents
- Location: Reguengos de Monsaraz, Évora District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
38.4449° or 38° 26′ 42″ northLongitude
-7.3772° or 7° 22′ 38″ westPopulation
658Elevation
266 metres (873 feet)Open location code
8CCJCJVF+X4GeoNames ID
8011958
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