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 , , Olivença and .
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: building in Elvas, Portalegre District, Portugal
  • Also known as: “Castelo De Elvas”, “Muralhas Fernandinas de Elvas”, and “埃尔瓦什城堡”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Church of Santa Maria de Alcáçova and British Cemetery, Elvas.

Church
Photo: LuisLC85, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 110 metres south of Castle of Elvas.

Cemetery
Photo: Sarah Strother King, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The British Cemetery at Elvas, Portugal is one of the… is situated 150 metres east of Castle of Elvas.

Photo: Hellen Stevens, CC BY 2.0.
is situated 200 metres southwest of Castle of Elvas.

Castle of Elvas

Latitude
38.88347° or 38° 53′ 1″ north
Longitude
-7.16315° or 7° 9′ 47″ west
Elevation
345 metres (1,132 feet)
Established
1229
Open location code
8CCJVRMP+9P
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1343179710
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
11874538
Wiki­data ID
Q213362
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Ukrainian—“Castle of Elvas” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Elvasko gaztelua”
  • Chinese: “埃爾瓦什城堡”
  • French: “château d’Elvas”
  • French: “Château d’Elvas”
  • Galician: “Castelo de Elvas”
  • Georgian: “ელვაშის ციხესიმაგრე”
  • Japanese: “エルヴァシュ城”
  • Mingrelian: “ელვაშიშ ჯიხაზურგა”
  • Polish: “Zamek w Elvas”
  • Portuguese: “Castelo de Elvas”
  • Russian: “Замок Элваш”
  • Spanish: “Castillo de Elvas”
  • Turkish: “Elvas Kalesi”
  • Ukrainian: “Замок Елваш”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Centro Histórico de Elvas and Bairro Rui de Mello.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Elvas Castle and Pedras do Castelo.

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Worth a closer look: Lisbon and Caldas da Rainha.

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