Castle of Aljezur
The Castle of Aljezur is a medieval castle founded in the parish of Aljezur, in the municipality of the same name overlooking the Aljezur River. Excavations in the castle have discovered that the location was occupied during the Bronze and Iron Ages, while the parade grounds, habitational structures, and two silos date to the 12th and 13th centuries.
- Ruin
- …lies at an elevation of 69 metres (226 feet)
- Description: building in Aljezur, Faro District, Portugal
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Pillory of Aljezur and Aljezur Táctil Museu Municipal.
Pillory of Aljezur
Pillory of Aljezur is situated 350 metres northeast of Castle of Aljezur.
Aljezur Táctil Museu Municipal
Museum
Aljezur Táctil Museu Municipal is situated 360 metres northeast of Castle of Aljezur.
Câmara Municipal de Aljezur
Town hall
Câmara Municipal de Aljezur is a town hall, which is situated 520 metres east of Castle of Aljezur.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Arrifana and Rogil.
Rogil
Village
Rogil is a Portuguese civil parish in Aljezur Municipality. Rogil is situated 6 km north of Castle of Aljezur.
Castle of Aljezur
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Latitude
37.31628° or 37° 18′ 59″ north
Longitude
-8.80521° or 8° 48′ 19″ west
Open location code
8C9H858V+GW
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Turkish—“Castle of Aljezur” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Castell d’Aljezur”
- Galician: “Castelo de Aljezur”
- Portuguese: “Castelo de aljezur”
- Portuguese: “Castelo de Aljezur”
- Spanish: “Castillo de Aljezur”
- Turkish: “Aljezur Kalesi”
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