Elvas, Fortified border town in Alentejo, Portugal.
Elvas rises on a hill overlooking the Guadiana River, with fortification walls stretching across multiple levels of defensive structures and military architecture.
The Portuguese forces recaptured Elvas from Moorish control in 1226, transforming it into a crucial defensive stronghold against Spanish invasions throughout subsequent centuries.
The Late Gothic Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption incorporates elements of Portuguese and Moorish architectural styles, representing the regional building traditions.
The municipality connects to major Portuguese cities through the A6 motorway, providing direct access to Lisbon at 210 kilometers and the Spanish border at 8 kilometers.
The Amoreira Aqueduct extends for 6 kilometers with four tiers of arches, constructed between the 15th and 17th centuries to supply water to the fortress.
Location: Portalegre
Location: Alto Alentejo Subregion
Inception: January 1, 1229
Website: https://www.cm-elvas.pt/
Shares border with: Monforte, Arronches, Campo Maior, Badajoz, Olivenza, Alandroal, Vila Viçosa, Borba
Address: 7350 Elvas, Portugal 7350 Elvas
Phone: +351268639740
Email: geral@cm-elvas.pt
Website: https://cm-elvas.pt
GPS coordinates: 38.88000,-7.16278
Latest update: May 27, 2025 08:45
Paço Ducal de Vila Viçosa
24.9 km
Forte de Nossa Senhora da Graça
1.6 km
Garrison Border Town of Elvas and its Fortifications
78 m
Amoreira Aqueduct
862 m
Castelo de Vila Viçosa
24.5 km
Castle of Elvas
394 m
Praça-forte de Elvas
83 m
Forte de Santa Luzia
871 m
Centro de Ciência do Café
19.1 km
Castle of Campo Maior
16.6 km
Muralhas de Elvas
246 m
Our Lady of the Assumption Cathedral, Elvas
147 m
Capela dos Ossos
16.8 km
Igreja de São Domingos (Elvas)
253 m
Santuário do Senhor Jesus da Piedade
1.6 km
Museu Militar de Elvas
466 m
Castle of Fontalva
16.7 km
Museu de Arte Contemporânea de Elvas
164 m
Casa dos Arcos
24.6 km
Igreja de São Pedro
298 m
Praça de Touros de Elvas
2 km
Igreja de Santa Bárbara
23 km
Cine-Teatro Florbela Espanca
24.7 km
Edifício dos Correios, Telégrafos e Telefones, CTT, de Vila Viçosa
24.7 km
Hotel São João de Deus
337 m
Edifício do Conselho de Guerra de Elvas
280 m
Fonte do Carrascal
24.8 km
Fonte de São Lourenço (Elvas)
57 mReviews
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