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.
- Tourist attraction
- …lies at an elevation of 485 metres (1,591 feet)
- …is also known as “Portalegre Castle”
- …is operated by Câmara Municipal de Portalegre
- Description: building in Portalegre, Portalegre District, Portugal
- Address: Rua Luís Barahona (antiga Rua do Castelo), Portalegre
- Email: castelo@cm-portalegre.pt
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Casa Museu José Régio and Igreja de São Lourenço.
Casa Museu José Régio
Museum
Casa Museu José Régio is a museum, which is situated 260 metres south of Castle of Portalegre.
Igreja de São Lourenço
Church
Igreja de São Lourenço is a church, which is situated 320 metres north of Castle of Portalegre.
Plane tree from Rossio
Plane tree from Rossio is situated 560 metres north of Castle of Portalegre.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fortios and São Salvador da Aramenha.
Fortios
Village
Fortios is a village, which is situated 7 km northwest of Castle of Portalegre.
São Salvador da Aramenha
Village
São Salvador da Aramenha is a village, which is situated 10 km north of Castle of Portalegre.
Castle of Portalegre
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Latitude
39.29106° or 39° 17′ 28″ north
Longitude
-7.43058° or 7° 25′ 50″ west
Open location code
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OpenStreetMap feature
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tourism=attraction
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In Other Languages
From French to Turkish—“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”
- Turkish: “Portalegre Kalesi”
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