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 #5,874 of 9,035 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #96 of the 212 mapped in Portugal. Founded 1357, it is older than 54% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 757 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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