Castelo de Torrejão
Castelo de Torrejão is a protected area in União das freguesias da Sé e São Lourenço, Portalegre. Castelo de Torrejão is situated nearby to Jardim, as well as near the fountain Fonte dos Amores.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Castle of Portalegre and Plane tree from Rossio.
Castle of Portalegre
Photo: F nando, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Castle of Portalegre is a Portuguese medieval castle in the civil parish of Sé e São Lourenço, municipality of Portalegre, district of Portalegre. It stands out over the older part of the town because of its imposing location over a higher area and because of the contrast between its dark walls and the prevailing whitewashed houses. Castle of Portalegre is situated 660 metres west of Castelo de Torrejão.
Plane tree from Rossio
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Plane tree from Rossio is situated 680 metres northwest of Castelo de Torrejão.
Câmara Municipal de Portalegre
Town hall
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Câmara Municipal de Portalegre is a town hall, which is situated 540 metres west of Castelo de Torrejão.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fortios and São Salvador da Aramenha.
Fortios
Village
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Fortios is a village, which is situated 8 km northwest of Castelo de Torrejão.
São Salvador da Aramenha
Village
Photo: Mike Steele, CC BY 2.0.
São Salvador da Aramenha is a village, which is situated 10 km north of Castelo de Torrejão.
Castelo de Torrejão
- Type: Protected area
- Description: building in Portalegre, Portalegre District, Portugal
- Categories: cultural heritage, castle, building, tourism, tourist attraction, and historic site
- Location: União das freguesias da Sé e São Lourenço, Portalegre, Portalegre District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.2931° or 39° 17′ 35″ northLongitude
-7.42332° or 7° 25′ 24″ westOpen location code
8CFJ7HVG+6MOpenStreetMap ID
way 461413708OpenStreetMap feature
building=castleOpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q10383759
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In Other Languages
From Galician to Turkish—“Castelo de Torrejão” goes by many names.
- Galician: “Torre de Atalaião”
- Portuguese: “Atalaia do Torrejão”
- Portuguese: “Atalaia”
- Portuguese: “Baluarte do Torrejão”
- Portuguese: “Castelo de Torrejão”
- Portuguese: “Torre de Atalaião”
- Portuguese: “Torre de Torrejã”
- Portuguese: “Torre de Vigia”
- Portuguese: “Torre do Atalaião”
- Spanish: “Torre de Atalaião”
- Turkish: “Torrejão Kalesi”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Quiosque do Atalaião and Polidesportivo do Atalaião.
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