Muro Dam
The Muro Dam was a Roman dam in Portugal. Located near the eastern municipality of Campo Maior, it is the largest surviving ancient dam in the country south of the Tagus river.- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: roman dam in Portugal
- Also known as: “Barragem do Muro” and “Barragem Romana do Muro”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Campo Maior.
Campo Maior
Photo: Stephen Colebourne, CC BY 2.0.
Campo Maior, officially the Loyal and Valorous Town of Campo Maior, is a municipality in the Portalegre District, Alentejo Region, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 8,456, in an area of 247.20 square kilometres.
Muro Dam
- Categories: ancient Roman dam, Roman archaeological site, cultural heritage, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Portalegre District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
39.01591° or 39° 0′ 57″ northLongitude
-7.01629° or 7° 0′ 59″ westOpen location code
8CFJ2X8M+9FOpenStreetMap ID
node 3544627445OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q729367
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From German to Portuguese—“Muro Dam” goes by many names.
- German: “Staudamm von Muro”
- Persian: “سد مورو”
- Portuguese: “Barragem do Muro”
- Portuguese: “Barragem Romana do Muro dos Mouros”
- Portuguese: “Barragem Romana do Muro”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Parque de Campismo Rural Os Anjos and Ermida de São Pedro.
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