Castle
Castle of Estremoz
🇵🇹 Portugal · 12th century
The Castle of Estremoz (Portuguese: Castelo de Estremoz) is a medieval castle in the civil parish of Santa Maria de Devassa, municipality of Estremoz, Portuguese district of Évora.
It is classified as a National Monument.
Text adapted from “Castle of Estremoz” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Castle of Estremoz ranks #4,992 of 8,133 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #72 of the 205 mapped in Portugal. Founded c. 1150, it is older than 81% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 563 atlas entries founded in the 12th century. 7 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Évora, 41 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.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Castle of Estremoz?
Castle of Estremoz stands in Portugal, at 38.84131°, -7.59174°.
When was Castle of Estremoz built?
The atlas dates its founding to c. 1150. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Castle of Estremoz?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #4,992 of 8,133 worldwide, and #72 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 Estremoz?
Castle of Borba, about 12 km away.
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