Castle of Portalegre
The Castle of Portalegre is a Portuguese medieval castle in the civil parish of Sé e São Lourenço, municipality of Portalegre, district of Portalegre. It stands out over the older part of the town because of its imposing location over a higher area and because of the contrast between its dark walls and the prevailing whitewashed houses.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Email: castelo@cm-portalegre.pt
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: building in Portalegre, Portalegre District, Portugal
- Also known as: “Portalegre Castle”
- Address: Rua Luís Barahona (antiga Rua do Castelo), Portalegre
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Casa Museu José Régio and Igreja de São Lourenço.
Casa Museu José Régio
Museum
Photo: Carlasfonseca, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Casa Museu José Régio is a museum, which is situated 260 metres south of Castle of Portalegre.
Igreja de São Lourenço
Church
Photo: Hugo Cadavez, CC BY 2.0.
Igreja de São Lourenço is a church, which is situated 320 metres north of Castle of Portalegre.
Plane tree from Rossio
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plane tree from Rossio is situated 560 metres north of Castle of Portalegre.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fortios.
Fortios
Village
Photo: Joseolgon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fortios is a village, which is situated 7 km northwest of Castle of Portalegre.
Castle of Portalegre
- Categories: castle, cultural heritage, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Sé e São Lourenço, Portalegre, Portalegre District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.29106° or 39° 17′ 28″ northLongitude
-7.43058° or 7° 25′ 50″ westElevation
485 metres (1,591 feet)Operator
Câmara Municipal de PortalegreOpen location code
8CFJ7HR9+CQOpenStreetMap ID
way 245127897OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“Castle of Portalegre” goes by many names.
- French: “Château de Portalegre”
- Galician: “Castelo de Portalegre”
- Portuguese: “Castelo de portalegre”
- Portuguese: “Castelo de Portalegre”
- Russian: “Замок Порталегре”
- Russian: “Замок Порталегри”
- Spanish: “Castillo de Portalegre”
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Castle of Portalegre”. Photo: F nando, CC BY-SA 3.0.