Castle of Mertola
The Castle of Mértola is a well-preserved medieval castle located in the civil parish and municipality of Mértola, in the Portuguese district of Beja.
- Type: Castle
- Description: building in Mértola, Beja District, Portugal
- Also known as: “Castelo de Mertola”, “Castelo de mértola”, and “Castle of Mértola”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Church of Nossa Senhora da Anunciação and Câmara Municipal de Mértola.
Câmara Municipal de Mértola
Town hall
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mértola.
Castle of Mertola
- Categories: cultural heritage, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Mértola, Mértola Municipality, Beja District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
37.63804° or 37° 38′ 17″ north
Longitude
-7.66452° or 7° 39′ 52″ west
Elevation
58 metres (190 feet)
Operator
DRCAlentejo, Portaria n.º 829/2009, DR, 2.ª série, n.º 163 de 24 agosto 2009 / Câmara Municipal de Mértola, auto de cessão de 18 de Janeiro de 1941 (terrenos adjacentes)
Open location code
8C9JJ8QP+65
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Turkish—“Castle of Mertola” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Castelo de Mértola”
- French: “Château de Mértola”
- Persian: “قلعه مرتولا”
- Polish: “Zamek w Mértoli”
- Portuguese: “Castelo de Mértola”
- Russian: “Замок Мертола”
- Spanish: “Castillo de Mértola”
- Turkish: “Mértola Kalesi”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Além Rio and Altura dos Coitos.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Ibn Quasi and vila Velha.
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