Castle of Cola

Castle of Cola is an Iron Age residence and Islamic redoubt in the Alentejo, classified as a National Monument. The castro is part of a larger archaeological park of Castro da Cola, that includes various Megalithic and Chalcolithic monuments, including necropolises of the Bronze and Iron Ages.
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  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Description: building in Ourique, Beja District, Portugal
  • Also known as: “Castro da Cola”

Castle of Cola

Latitude
37.57903° or 37° 34′ 45″ north
Longitude
-8.30066° or 8° 18′ 2″ west
Height
2 metres (6.6 feet)
Open location code
8C9HHMHX+JP
Open­Street­Map ID
way 449051730
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Wiki­data ID
Q3752952
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Turkish—“Castle of Cola” goes by many names.

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