Alcáçova
Alcáçova is a nature reserve in Mértola, Beja District. Alcáçova is situated nearby to the neighborhood Além Rio, as well as near Altura dos Coitos.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Castle of Mertola and Church of Nossa Senhora da Anunciação.
Castle of Mertola
Castle
Photo: miguelvieira, CC BY 2.0.
The Castle of Mértola is a well-preserved medieval castle located in the civil parish and municipality of Mértola, in the Portuguese district of Beja.
Church of Nossa Senhora da Anunciação
Church
Photo: HugoNissa, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Church of Nossa Senhora da Anunciação is a 12th-century church and former mosque in the civil parish of Mértola in the municipality of Mértola, in the Portuguese Alentejo.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mértola.
Mértola
Town
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Mértola, officially the Town of Mértola, is a town and municipality in southeastern Portuguese Alentejo near the Spanish border. In 2011, the population was 7,274, in an area of approximately 1,292.87 square kilometres : it is the sixth-largest municipality in Portugal.
Alcáçova
- Type: Nature reserve
- Also known as: “Alcáçova de Mértola”
- Categories: tourism, recreation area, tourist attraction, archaeological site, and historic site
- Location: Mértola, Mértola Municipality, Beja District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
37.6388° or 37° 38′ 20″ northLongitude
-7.6641° or 7° 39′ 51″ westOpen location code
8C9JJ8QP+G9OpenStreetMap ID
way 184794313OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap feature
leisure=nature_reserveOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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