Castle of Elvas
The Castle of Elvas is a medieval military fortification in Portugal, in the civil parish of Alcáçova, municipality of Elvas, part of a first line of defense in the Portuguese Alentejo, in conjunction with the military forts of Ouguela, Campo Maior, Olivença and Juromenha.
- Tourist attraction
- …lies at an elevation of around 350 metres (1,130 feet)
- …is also known as “Castelo De Elvas”
- …dates from 1229
- Description: building in Elvas, Portalegre District, Portugal
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Church of Santa Maria de Alcáçova and British Cemetery, Elvas.
Church of Santa Maria de Alcáçova
Church of Santa Maria de Alcáçova is situated 110 metres south of Castle of Elvas.
British Cemetery, Elvas
The British Cemetery at Elvas, Portugal is one of the… British Cemetery, Elvas is situated 150 metres east of Castle of Elvas.
Pelourinho de Elvas
Pelourinho de Elvas is situated 200 metres southwest of Castle of Elvas.
Castle of Elvas
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Latitude
38.88347° or 38° 53′ 1″ north
Longitude
-7.16315° or 7° 9′ 47″ west
Open location code
8CCJVRMP+9P
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Ukrainian—“Castle of Elvas” goes by many names.
Elvasko gazteluaBasque
埃尔瓦什城堡Chinese
埃爾瓦什城堡Chinese
Castelo de ElvasGalician
ელვაშის ციხესიმაგრეGeorgian
エルヴァシュ城Japanese
ელვაშიშ ჯიხაზურგაMingrelian
Zamek w ElvasPolish
Замок ЭлвашRussian
Elvas KalesiTurkish
Замок ЕлвашUkrainian
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Centro Histórico de Elvas and Bairro Rui de Mello.
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