Sítio arqueológico do Cerro do Castelo de Alferce
Sítio arqueológico do Cerro do Castelo de Alferce is an archaeological site in Alferce, Monchique, Faro District. Sítio arqueológico do Cerro do Castelo de Alferce is situated nearby to the peak Cruzes, as well as near the hamlet Caldas de Monchique.Photo: Bextrel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Alferce and Caldas de Monchique.
Alferce
Village
Alferce is a freguesia in the Monchique Municipality. The population in 2011 was 441, in an area of 96.12 km². Lies in this area remains of a medieval fortress from Muslim rule in Portugal known in Islamic sources as حصن المرجيق - Monchique fortress.
Caldas de Monchique
Hamlet
Photo: Bextrel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Caldas de Monchique is a spa town in the Monchique Mountains in the Algarve region of Portugal. It has been famous since Roman times for its waters, which supposedly have healing properties. Caldas de Monchique is situated 7 km southwest of Sítio arqueológico do Cerro do Castelo de Alferce.
Sítio arqueológico do Cerro do Castelo de Alferce
- Type: Archaeological site
- Also known as: “Castro da Pedra Branca” and “Castro de Alferce”
- Categories: cultural heritage, hillfort, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Alferce, Monchique, Faro District, Algarve, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
37.32108° or 37° 19′ 16″ northLongitude
-8.49046° or 8° 29′ 26″ westOpen location code
8C9H8GC5+CROpenStreetMap ID
node 434788663OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q74317066
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Spanish—“Sítio arqueológico do Cerro do Castelo de Alferce” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Castell d’Alferce”
- Portuguese: “Castelo da Pedra Branca”
- Portuguese: “Castelo de Alferce”
- Portuguese: “Cerro do Castelo de Alferce”
- Portuguese: “Sítio arqueológico do Cerro do Castelo de Alferce”
- Spanish: “Castelo da Pedra Branca”
- Spanish: “Castillo de Alferce”
- Spanish: “Sítio Arqueológico do Cerro do Castelo de Alferce”
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