Castle of Alvor
The Castle of Alvor is a medieval castle in the civil parish of Alvor, in the Portuguese district of Faro: considered to be a significant military monument associated with the nearby Castle of Silves.
- Archaeological site
- …lies at an elevation of 19 metres (62 feet)
- …is also known as “Ruínas do antigo castelo ou Forte de Alvor”
- …stands 5 metres (16 feet) tall
- Description: building in Alvor, Faro District, Portugal
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Igreja Matriz de Alvor and Portimão Airport.
Igreja Matriz de Alvor
Church
Roman ruins of Quinta da Abicada
Protected area
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mexilhoeira Grande and Portimão.
Mexilhoeira Grande
Town
Odiáxere
Town
Castle of Alvor
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Latitude
37.12926° or 37° 7′ 45″ north
Longitude
-8.59354° or 8° 35′ 37″ west
Open location code
8C9H4CH4+PH
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=village_green
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In Other Languages
From Galician to Turkish—“Castle of Alvor” goes by many names.
- Galician: “Castelo de Alvor”
- Portuguese: “Castelo de albur”
- Portuguese: “Castelo de Albur”
- Portuguese: “Castelo de alvor”
- Portuguese: “Castelo de Alvor”
- Portuguese: “Forte de alvor”
- Portuguese: “Forte de Alvor”
- Spanish: “Castillo de Albur”
- Spanish: “Castillo de Alvor”
- Spanish: “Fuerte de Alvor”
- Turkish: “Alvor Kalesi”
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