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 around 20 metres (60 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
Discover Igreja Matriz de Alvor and Portimão Airport.
Igreja Matriz de Alvor
Igreja Matriz de Alvor is a church.
260 metres north of Castle of Alvor
Portimão Airport
Portimão Airport is a small airport in Montes…
Roman ruins of Quinta da Abicada
Abicada is the name of Roman ruins…
2½ km north of Castle of Alvor
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mexilhoeira Grande and Portimão.
Mexilhoeira Grande
Mexilhoeira Grande is a civil parish in the…
4 km northwest of Castle of Alvor
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
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Galician to Turkish—“Castle of Alvor” goes by many names.
Castelo de AlvorGalician
Alvor KalesiTurkish
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