Castle of Campo Maior
The Castle of Campo Maior is a medieval military fortification, in the civil parish of São João Bapista, municipality of Campo Maior, part of a first line of defense in the Portuguese Alentejo, oriented towards Spain, in conjunction with the military forts of Ouguela, Elvas, Olivença and Juromenha.
- Type: Castle
- Description: medieval military fortification in Portugal
- Also known as: “Fortificações de Campo Maior”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Convento e Igreja de Santo António and Capela dos Ossos.
Convento e Igreja de Santo António
Church
Capela dos Ossos
Church
Câmara Municipal de Campo Maior
Town hall
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nossa Senhora da Graça dos Degolados.
Nossa Senhora da Graça dos Degolados
Village
Photo: Jojo.pedreira, Public domain.Castle of Campo Maior
- Categories: cultural heritage, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: São João Baptista, Campo Maior, Portalegre District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
39.01097° or 39° 0′ 40″ north
Longitude
-7.07189° or 7° 4′ 19″ west
Operator
DRCAlentejo, Portaria n.º 829/2009, DR, 2.ª série, n.º 163 de 24 agosto 2009
Open location code
8CFJ2W6H+96
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Turkish—“Castle of Campo Maior” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “قلعة كامبو مايور”
- French: “Château de Campo Maior”
- Galician: “Castelo de Campo Maior”
- Polish: “Zamek w Campo Maior”
- Portuguese: “Castelo de Campo Maior”
- Russian: “Замок Кампу-Майор”
- Spanish: “Castillo de Campo Maior”
- Spanish: “Castillo de Campomayor”
- Turkish: “Campo Maior Kalesi”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Baloiço do Castelo de Campo Maior and Capela do Senhor dos Aflitos.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Convento de Santo António and Eletro Bicho.
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