Castle
Castle of Alter do Chão
🇵🇹 Portugal · 14th century
The Castle of Alter do Chão (Portuguese: Castelo de Alter do Chão) is a medieval castle in civil parish of Alter do Chão, municipality of Alter do Chão, in the district of Portalegre. It is classified as a National Monument.
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Castle of Alter do Chão ranks #5,539 of 8,133 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #91 of the 205 mapped in Portugal. Founded 1357, it is older than 57% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 604 atlas entries founded in the 14th century. 3 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Évora, 73 km away. It is one of the 48 landmarks on the atlas's regional map of the Alentejo. See how Portugal compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Castle of Alter do Chão?
Castle of Alter do Chão stands in Portugal, at 39.19889°, -7.65861°.
When was Castle of Alter do Chão built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1357. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Castle of Alter do Chão?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #5,539 of 8,133 worldwide, and #91 in Portugal. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Castle of Alter do Chão?
Castle of Alter Pedroso, about 3 km away.
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