Castle of Alter do Chão

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 #3,350 of 3,691 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #70 of the 82 mapped in Portugal. Founded 1357, it is older than 60% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 220 atlas entries founded in the 14th century. See how Portugal compares in the castle statistics.

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