Castle of Alenquer
The Castle of Alenquer, is a Portuguese medieval castle in civil parish of Alenquer, in the municipality of Alenquer, in the district of Lisbon.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY 2.0.
- Type: Castle
- Description: building in Alenquer, Lisbon District, Portugal
- Also known as: “Castelo de Alenquer”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Câmara Municipal de Alenquer and Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Assunção de Triana.
Câmara Municipal de Alenquer
Town hall
Photo: Jsobral, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Câmara Municipal de Alenquer is a town hall, which is situated 330 metres southwest of Castle of Alenquer.
Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Assunção de Triana
Church
Photo: Tca 11a, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Assunção de Triana is a church, which is situated 290 metres south of Castle of Alenquer.
Igreja de São Pedro (Alenquer)
Church
Photo: Hipersyl, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Igreja de São Pedro (Alenquer) is a church, which is situated 450 metres southwest of Castle of Alenquer.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Meca and Carregado.
Meca
Village
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY 2.0.
Meca is a parish of the municipality of Alenquer, in western Portugal. The population in 2011 was 1,719, in an area of 14.12 km2. Meca is situated 4 km northwest of Castle of Alenquer.
Carregado
Town
Carregado is a former civil parish, located in the municipality of Alenquer, in western Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Carregado e Cadafais. Carregado is situated 4½ km southeast of Castle of Alenquer.
Carnota
Village
Carnota is a parish of the municipality of Alenquer, in western Portugal. The population in 2011 was 1,678, in an area of 18.09 km². Carnota is situated 5 km west of Castle of Alenquer.
Castle of Alenquer
- Categories: cultural heritage, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Alenquer, Lisbon District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
39.05777° or 39° 3′ 28″ northLongitude
-9.00728° or 9° 0′ 26″ westElevation
39 metres (128 feet)Open location code
8CFG3X5V+43OpenStreetMap ID
node 4031334253OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Portuguese—“Castle of Alenquer” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Castelo de Alenquer”
- Portuguese: “Castelo de alenquer”
- Portuguese: “Castelo de Alenquer”
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Castle of Alenquer”. Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY 2.0.