Garrison Border Town of Elvas and its Fortifications, Elvas

Name: Garrison Border Town of Elvas and its Fortifications
Address: Elvas, Portugal

#6 among attractions in Elvas

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Garrison Border Town of Elvas and its Fortifications

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Elvas is a Portuguese municipality, former episcopal city and frontier fortress of easternmost central Portugal, located in the district of Portalegre in Alentejo. It is situated about 200 kilometres east of Lisbon, and about 8 kilometres west of the Spanish fortress of Badajoz, by the Madrid-Badajoz-Lisbon railway. The municipality population as of 2011 was 23,078, in an area of 631.29 square kilometres. The city itself had a population of 16,640 as of 2011. ()

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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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.

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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.
~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.
~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.
1 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.
~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).

Garrison Border Town of Elvas and its Fortifications, Elvas

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

Aqueduto da Amoreira, Elvas

Castelo de Elvas, Elvas

Our Lady of the Assumption Cathedral, Elvas

Forte da Graça, Elvas

British Cemetery, Elvas

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

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