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Castle of Campo Maior

🇵🇹 Portugal · 14th century

Castle of Campo Maior in Portugal
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The Castle of Campo Maior (Portuguese: Castelo de Campo Maior) is a medieval military fortification, in the civil parish of São João Bapista, municipality of Campo Maior, part of a first line of defense in the Portuguese Alentejo, oriented towards Spain, in conjunction with the military forts of Ouguela, Elvas, Olivença and Juromenha. It is a walled bulwark of the modern era, highlighted by a Renaissance-era window in the northern tower of the castle. It has been listed as a National monument since 1911.

Text adapted from “Castle of Campo Maior” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Castle of Campo Maior ranks #4,788 of 8,133 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #68 of the 205 mapped in Portugal. Founded 1310, it is older than 62% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 604 atlas entries founded in the 14th century. 10 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Évora, 87 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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Frequently asked questions

Where is Castle of Campo Maior?

Castle of Campo Maior stands in Portugal, at 39.01105°, -7.07231°.

When was Castle of Campo Maior built?

The atlas dates its founding to 1310. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.

How famous is Castle of Campo Maior?

In this atlas's fame ranking: #4,788 of 8,133 worldwide, and #68 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 Campo Maior?

Castle of Ouguela, about 8 km away.

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