Atalaia de São Gens
Atalaia de São Gens is a tower in Monsaraz, Reguengos de Monsaraz, Évora District. Access is restricted and requires permission. Atalaia de São Gens is situated nearby to the church Ermida de São Lázaro, as well as near Ermida de Santa Catarina de Monsaraz.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Access is restricted and requires permission.
- Type: Tower
- Also known as: “Torre de São Gens do Xarez”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ermida de São Lázaro and Ermida de Santa Catarina de Monsaraz.
Ermida de São Lázaro
Church
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ermida de São Lázaro is a church, which is situated 170 metres west of Atalaia de São Gens.
Ermida de Santa Catarina de Monsaraz
Church
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ermida de Santa Catarina de Monsaraz is a church, which is situated 310 metres northeast of Atalaia de São Gens.
Castelo de Monsaraz
Castle
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Castelo de Monsaraz is a castle in Reguengos de Monsaraz, Portugal. It is classified as a National Monument. The construction works began after the Christian reconquest and extended for several reigns. Castelo de Monsaraz is situated 610 metres west of Atalaia de São Gens.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Monsaraz and Mourão.
Monsaraz
Village
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Monsaraz is a civil parish of the municipality of Reguengos de Monsaraz, on the right margin of the Guadiana River in the Portuguese Alentejo region, near its border with Spain. The population in 2011 was 782, in an area of 88.29 km2.
Mourão
Town
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Mourão is a town, which is situated 7 km south of Atalaia de São Gens.
Atalaia de São Gens
- Categories: building and historic site
- Location: Monsaraz, Reguengos de Monsaraz, Évora District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
38.44248° or 38° 26′ 33″ northLongitude
-7.374° or 7° 22′ 26″ westOpen location code
8CCJCJRG+XCOpenStreetMap ID
way 863423975OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=watchtowerOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=tower
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