Castle of Olivenza
Castle of Olivenza is a castle in Olivenza, Badajoz, Extremadura. Castle of Olivenza is situated nearby to Church of Santa Maria do Castelo, as well as near Church of Santa Maria Madalena.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Church of Santa Maria do Castelo and Church of Santa Maria Madalena.
Church of Santa Maria Madalena
Church
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Church of Santa Maria Madalena is a temple located in Olivenza, Spain. It was commissioned by King Manuel I in the 16th century, giving its name to the parish and the civil parish. Church of Santa Maria Madalena is situated 160 metres northwest of Castle of Olivenza.
Plaza de toros de Olivenza
Stadium
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Plaza de toros de Olivenza is a stadium, which is situated 490 metres southwest of Castle of Olivenza.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Olivenza and San Jorge de Alor.
Olivenza
Town
Photo: Jesusccastillo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Olivenza or Olivença is a town in southwestern Spain, close to the Portugal–Spain border. It is a municipality belonging to the province of Badajoz, and to the wider autonomous community of Extremadura.
San Jorge de Alor
Village
Photo: Tagido, Public domain.
San Jorge de Alor is a village located on the disputed section of the Portugal–Spain border, near Olivenza. San Jorge de Alor is situated 6 km southeast of Castle of Olivenza.
Castle of Olivenza
- Type: Castle
- Also known as: “Castelo de Olivenca”
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Olivenza, Badajoz, Extremadura, Central Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
38.68532° or 38° 41′ 7″ northLongitude
-7.09897° or 7° 5′ 56″ westElevation
269 metres (883 feet)Open location code
8CCJMWP2+4COpenStreetMap ID
node 9283981844OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Spanish—“Castle of Olivenza” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Olivenzako gaztelua”
- French: “Château d’Olivença”
- French: “Château d’Olivence”
- French: “château d’Olivenza”
- Galician: “castelo de Olivenza”
- Portuguese: “Castelo de olivença”
- Portuguese: “Castelo de Olivença”
- Spanish: “Castelo de Olivença”
- Spanish: “Castillo de olivenza”
- Spanish: “Castillo de Olivenza”
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