Marvão, Medieval fortress village in Alentejo, Portugal.
The stone-walled settlement sits at 865 meters on a granite peak, offering views across the Alentejo plains and Spanish border regions.
Ibn Marwan, a Muslim knight, established the settlement in the 9th century before Portuguese King Afonso I captured it in 1168.
The Municipal Museum, housed in the former Santa Maria church, displays local artifacts and religious paintings collected from the community.
The village contains several accommodations within ancient buildings, including the Pousada spread across different cottages throughout the settlement.
The castle features defensive elements such as arrow slits and a winding entrance, with granite walls that mirror the natural rock formation beneath.
Address: Portugal
GPS coordinates: 39.39394,-7.37654
Latest update: March 3, 2025 17:12
The Algarve region offers diverse photo opportunities from coastal formations to historical structures. The Benagil cave displays a natural ceiling opening, while Ponta da Piedade presents limestone cliffs by the Atlantic. The red sandstone Castle of Silves stands on a hill, and Capela dos Ossos shows architectural elements made of bones. The region includes beaches like Praia da Marinha with rock formations, and natural areas such as Ria Formosa with its water channels and wildlife. Historical sites include the Sagres Fortress and Roman ruins at Cerro da Villa.
Castle of Marvão
462 m
Roman villa of Ammaia
2.9 km
Serra de São Mamede Nature Park
4.7 km
Convento Nossa Senhora da Estrela
292 m
Fonte da Vila (Castelo de Vide)
7.3 km
Dolmen Tapada del Anta
6.6 km
Igreja Paroquial de São João Baptista
7.3 km
Ponte da Portagem, Torre da Portagem e área envolvente
1.2 km
Igreja de Santa Maria (Santa Maria de Marvão)
174 m
Igreja do Espírito Santo (Marvão)
95 m
Igreja Paroquial de Beirã
6.2 km
Igreja de Santo Amaro (Castelo de Vide)
7.2 km
Casa da Cultura de Marvão
30 m
Câmara Municipal de Marvão
117 m
Cruzeiro da Estrela
837 m
Monumento a D. Pedro V
7.2 km
Câmara Municipal de Castelo de Vide
7.2 km
Pelourinho de Marvão
27 m
Casa na Rua de Olivença, n.º 41- 43
7.2 km
Igreja Paroquial de Santo António das Areias
3.4 km
Igreja e antigo Convento de São Francisco
7 km
Dolmen Huerta de las Monjas
6.5 km
Ponte da Madalena
3.3 km
Capela do Calvário
168 m
Núcleo intramuros de Marvão
78 m
Pousada de Santa Maria
87 m
Casa na Rua Nova, 20-22
7.2 km
Dolmen La Miera
6.9 kmReviews
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