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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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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
Photo: Sacavem1, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Chafariz da Praça da República (Alter do Chão) is a fountain.
Chafariz da Barreira
Fountain
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Chafariz da Barreira is a fountain.
Câmara Municipal de Alter do Chão
Town hall
Photo: FenandoLBMaria, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Cabeço de Vide and Crato.
Cabeço de Vide
Village
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cabeço de Vide is a village, which is situated 9 km southeast of Castle of Alter do Chão.
Crato
Town
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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″ northLongitude
-7.6587° or 7° 39′ 31″ westElevation
275 metres (902 feet)Open location code
8CFJ58XR+JGOpenStreetMap ID
way 785100309OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionGeoNames ID
11919935Wikidata ID
Q5049744
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Spanish—“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”
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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 Alter do Chão”. Photo: Sacavem1, CC BY-SA 3.0.