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Garrison Border Town of Elvas and its Fortifications, Elvas

#6 among attractions in Elvas

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Garrison Border Town of Elvas and its Fortifications
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Local name: Cidade-Quartel Fronteiriça de Elvas e as suas Fortificações Unesco: from 2012Area: 2.66 mi²Coordinates: 38°52'50"N, 7°9'48"W
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Elvas Portugal

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Garrison Border Town of Elvas and its Fortifications – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Aqueduto da Amoreira, Castelo de Elvas, Our Lady of the Assumption Cathedral, Forte da Graça.

  • aqueduto da amoreira elvas0.5 miW
    Historical place, Forts and castles,

    Aqueduto da Amoreira, Elvas

    14 min walk • The Amoreira Aqueduct is a 16th-century aqueduct that spans the Portuguese municipality of Elvas, bringing water into the fortified seat.

  • castelo de elvas~990 ftN
    Historical place, Forts and castles

    Castelo de Elvas, Elvas

    5 min walk • The Castle of Elvas is a medieval military fortification in Portugal, in the civil parish of Alcáçova, municipality of Elvas, part of a first line of defense in the Portuguese Alentejo, in conjunction with the military forts of Ouguela, Campo Maior, Olivença and Juromenha.

  • our lady of the assumption cathedral elvas~230 ftNW
    Church, Gothic architecture

    Our Lady of the Assumption Cathedral, Elvas

    2 min walk • The Our Lady of the Assumption Cathedral also called Old Cathedral of Elvas is a religious building of the Catholic Church in the Republic Square, in the parish of the Assumption in the city of Elvas, in the district of Portalegre in Portugal.

  • forte da graca elvas1 miN
    City wall,

    Forte da Graça, Elvas

    26 min walk • The Nossa Senhora da Graça Fort, officially Conde de Lippe Fort and known historically as La Lippe, is a fort in the village of Alcáçova, about 1 kilometre north of the town of Elvas in the Portalegre District of Portugal.

  • british cemetery elvas~1070 ftNE
    Cemetery, Memorial

    British Cemetery, Elvas

    6 min walk • The British Cemetery at Elvas, Portugal is one of the oldest British Military Cemeteries in existence.

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Which popular attractions are close to Garrison Border Town of Elvas and its Fortifications?

Nearby attractions include Our Lady of the Assumption Cathedral, Elvas (2 min walk), Castelo de Elvas, Elvas (5 min walk), British Cemetery, Elvas (6 min walk), Aqueduto da Amoreira, Elvas (14 min walk).

Where to next? Visit portalegre Portalegre region page or discover the top tourist attractions in Portugal.

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