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Castle of Estremoz

🇵🇹 Portugal · 12th century

Castle of Estremoz in Portugal
Photo: Alonso de Mendoza · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

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.

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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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