Castle of Beja
The Castle of Beja is a medieval castle in the civil parish of Beja, municipality of Beja, Portuguese district of Beja.Photo: Costajosemanuel.foto, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: building in Beja, Beja District, Portugal
- Also known as: “Castelo de Beja”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cathedral of St. James the Great, Beja and Igreja de Santo Amaro.
Cathedral of St. James the Great, Beja
Church
Photo: Antero Pires, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Cathedral of St. James the Great also called Beja Cathedral It is a religious building belonging to the Catholic Church and serves as the cathedral in Beja, Portugal, and the seat of the Diocese of Beja.
Câmara Municipal de Beja
Town hall
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Câmara Municipal de Beja is a town hall, which is situated 150 metres south of Castle of Beja.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nossa Senhora das Neves and Santa Clara de Louredo.
Nossa Senhora das Neves
Village
Nossa Senhora das Neves is a parish of the municipality of Beja, in southeast Portugal. The population in 2011 was 1,747, in an area of 53.14 km2. Nossa Senhora das Neves is situated 5 km east of Castle of Beja.
Santa Clara de Louredo
Village
Santa Clara de Louredo is a parish of the municipality of Beja, in southeast Portugal. The population in 2011 was 864, in an area of 71.88 km2. Santa Clara de Louredo is situated 5 km south of Castle of Beja.
Castle of Beja
- Categories: castle, cultural heritage, tourism, and historic site
- Location: União das freguesias de Beja (Santiago Maior e São João Baptista), Beja, Beja District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
38.0172° or 38° 1′ 2″ northLongitude
-7.86529° or 7° 51′ 55″ westElevation
280 metres (919 feet)Operator
Câmara Municipal de Beja, autos de cessão de 20 Dezembro 1939 e 20 Dezembro 1945Open location code
8CCJ248M+VVOpenStreetMap ID
way 61884964OpenStreetMap feature
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Ukrainian—“Castle of Beja” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Castelo de Beja”
- French: “Château de Beja”
- German: “Burg von Beja”
- Portuguese: “Castelo de beja”
- Portuguese: “Castelo de Beja”
- Russian: “Замок Бежа”
- Spanish: “Castillo de Beja”
- Turkish: “Beja Kalesi”
- Ukrainian: “Безький замок”
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