Castle of Montemor-o-Velho

The Castle of Montemor-o-Velho is a Portuguese castle in the civil parish of Montemor-o-Velho e Gatões, municipality of Montemor-o-Velho, district of Coimbra.

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Type: Castle
Description: building or structure in Montemor-o-Velho, Portugal
Also known as: “Castelo de Montemor-o-velho”, “Castelo de Montemor-o-Velho, e Igreja de Santa Maria da Alcáçova anexa”, and “Montemor-o-Velho Castle”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Câmara Municipal de Montemor-o-Velho and Igreja de Nossa Senhora dos Anjos, compreendendo o túmulo de Diogo de Azambuja, e claustro anexo.

Câmara Municipal de Montemor-o-Velho

Town hall

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Câmara Municipal de Montemor-o-Velho is a town hall, which is situated 300 metres south of Castle of Montemor-o-Velho.

Igreja de Nossa Senhora dos Anjos, compreendendo o túmulo de Diogo de Azambuja, e claustro anexo

Church

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Igreja de Nossa Senhora dos Anjos, compreendendo o túmulo de Diogo de Azambuja, e claustro anexo is a church, which is situated 390 metres northeast of Castle of Montemor-o-Velho.

Santa Olaia

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Santa Olaia is situated 3 km west of Castle of Montemor-o-Velho.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ereira and Alfarelos.

Ereira

Village

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Ereira is a village, which is situated 3½ km southwest of Castle of Montemor-o-Velho.

Alfarelos

Town

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Alfarelos is a civil parish in the municipality of Soure, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 1,439, in an area of 13.98 km². Alfarelos is situated 4 km southeast of Castle of Montemor-o-Velho.

Carapinheira is a town in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 2,898, in an area of 15.90 km². At 40°12'9"N 8°38'1"W, there is a 120 metres tall guyed mast used for a mediumwave transmitter working on 630 kHz. Carapinheira is situated 4½ km northeast of Castle of Montemor-o-Velho.

Castle of Montemor-o-Velho

Categories: cultural heritage, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: União das freguesias de Montemor-o-Velho e Gatões, Montemor-o-Velho Municipality, Coimbra District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude

40.17515° or 40° 10′ 31″ north

Longitude

-8.68357° or 8° 41′ 1″ west

Elevation

41 metres (135 feet)

Open location code

8CGH58G8+3H

GeoNames ID

11886797

Wikidata ID

Q66943448

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In Other Languages

From French to Turkish—“Castle of Montemor-o-Velho” goes by many names.

French: “Château de Montemor-o-Velho”
Galician: “Castelo de Montemor-o-Velho”
German: “Castelo De Montemor-O-Velho”
German: “Castelo de Montemor”
Japanese: “モンテモル・オ・ヴェーリョ城”
Portuguese: “Castelo de Montemor-o-Velho, e Igreja de Santa Maria da Alcáçova anexa”
Portuguese: “Castelo de montemor-o-velho”
Portuguese: “Castelo de Montemor-o-Velho”
Portuguese: “Castelo de montemor”
Portuguese: “Castelo de Montemor”
Portuguese: “Igreja de santa maria da alcáçova”
Portuguese: “Igreja de Santa Maria da Alcáçova”
Spanish: “Castillo de Montemor-o-Velho”
Turkish: “Montemor-o-Velho Kalesi”

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