Castle of Silves
The Castle of Silves is a castle in the civil parish of Silves in the municipality of Silves in the Portuguese Algarve. It's believed that the first fortifications were built upon a possible Lusitanian castro, by the Romans or Visigoths.
- Castle
- …lies at an elevation of around 50 metres (170 feet)
- Description: castle in Portugal
Places of Interest Nearby
Discover Silves Cathedral and Igreja da Misericórdia de Silves.
Silves Cathedral
The Silves Cathedral is a former cathedral in the city…
Igreja da Misericórdia de Silves
Igreja da Misericórdia de Silves is a church.
110 metres southwest of Castle of Silves
Muralhas e Porta da Almedina de Silves
Weetjesman, Public domain.250 metres southwest of Castle of Silves
Towns in the Area
Discover Estômbar and Porches.
Parchal
Parchal is a town and a former civil parish in the municipality of Lagoa, Portugal.
9 km southwest of Castle of Silves
Castle of Silves
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Latitude
37.19061° or 37° 11′ 26″ north
Longitude
-8.43792° or 8° 26′ 17″ west
Open location code
8C9H5HR6+6R
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Ukrainian—“Castle of Silves” goes by many names.
Castell de SilvesCatalan
錫爾維什城堡Chinese
锡尔维什城堡Chinese
hrad SilvesCzech
SilvesCzech
Castelo de SilvesGalician
Castello di SilvesItalian
Zamek w SilvesPolish
ปราสาทซิลวึชThai
Silves KalesiTurkish
Замок СілвешаUkrainian
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Silves and Monte Branco.
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