Castle of Alter do Chão

The Castle of Alter do Chão is a medieval castle in civil parish of Alter do Chão, municipality of Alter do Chão, in the district of Portalegre. It is classified as a National Monument.

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Opening hours: 9:00 AM—1:00 PM and 2:00 PM—5:00 PM
Type: Tourist attraction
Description: building in Alter do Chão, Portalegre District, Portugal
Also known as: “Castelo de Alter do Chão”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Chafariz da Praça da República (Alter do Chão) and Chafariz da Barreira.

Chafariz da Praça da República (Alter do Chão)

Fountain

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Chafariz da Praça da República (Alter do Chão) is a fountain.

Chafariz da Barreira

Fountain

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Chafariz da Barreira is a fountain.

Câmara Municipal de Alter do Chão

Town hall

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Câmara Municipal de Alter do Chão is a town hall, which is situated 100 metres north of Castle of Alter do Chão.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Alter Pedroso and Cabeço de Vide.

Alter Pedroso

Hamlet

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Alter Pedroso is a hamlet, which is situated 3½ km east of Castle of Alter do Chão.

Cabeço de Vide

Village

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Cabeço de Vide is a village, which is situated 9 km southeast of Castle of Alter do Chão.

Crato

Town

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Crato is a municipality in Portalegre District in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 3,708, in an area of 398.07 km2. The present Mayor is José Correia Luz, elected by the Socialist Party. The municipal holiday is Easter Monday. Crato is situated 10 km north of Castle of Alter do Chão.

Castle of Alter do Chão

Categories: castle, cultural heritage, tourism, and historic site
Location: Alter do Chão, Alter do Chão Municipality, Portalegre District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude

39.19901° or 39° 11′ 56″ north

Longitude

-7.6587° or 7° 39′ 31″ west

Elevation

275 metres (902 feet)

Open location code

8CFJ58XR+JG

OpenStreetMap ID

way 785100309

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=castle

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=attraction

GeoNames ID

11919935

Wikidata ID

Q5049744

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Turkish—“Castle of Alter do Chão” goes by many names.

Dutch: “Castelo de Alter do Chão”
French: “Château d’Alter do Chão”
Polish: “Zamek w Alter do Chão”
Portuguese: “Castelo de Alter do Chao”
Portuguese: “Castelo de alter do chão”
Portuguese: “Castelo de Alter do Chão”
Russian: “Замок Алтер-ду-Шан”
Spanish: “Castillo de Alter do Chão”
Turkish: “Alter do Chão Kalesi”

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