Portalegre · Portugal
In the destination Évora and the Alentejo.
In the photo: Aqueduto da Amoreira, Elvas
Illustrative images. The pictures in this guide are illustrations based on the real place, not photographs, and may differ from it.
The city
Alentejo town in the district of Portalegre, about 12 km from Badajoz in Spain. The star-shaped walls, the forts of Santa Luzia and da Graça and the Aqueduto da Amoreira form the border garrison city, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2012. Inside the walls lie the Praça da República, the old cathedral, the medieval castle and streets of white houses. It is the last stop in Portugal on the route between Lisbon and Madrid.
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The local experience
Stone aqueduct of about 8.5 km that carries water from the Amoreira to the center of Elvas, with arcades up to 31 meters high where it reaches the town. Built between the 16th and 17th centuries, it is part of the World Heritage ensemble.
18th-century fort on the summit of Monte da Graça, north of Elvas, with star-shaped ramparts, a moat, galleries and the Casa do Governador at its center. From the top you can see Elvas, the aqueduct and the plain stretching to Spain.
17th-century star-shaped fort south of Elvas’s walls that withstood the Spanish siege of 1658. It houses a section of the military museum, with rooms on the history of the city's fortifications.
Medieval castle at the highest point of the old town, built over an Arabic fortress and renovated in subsequent centuries. From the walls the view reaches the city, the forts and the Guadiana plain.
Elvas’s main square, with geometric-patterned paving, the former cathedral (Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Assunção) from the 16th century, and the old paço do concelho. It is the starting point for the historic center.
Museum of contemporary Portuguese art installed in a former hospital in central Elvas, with the collection of collector António Cachola, featuring Portuguese artists from recent decades.
Museu do Exército installed in a former military complex within the walls of Elvas, with collections of weaponry, uniforms, vehicles and horse-drawn carriages used by the Portuguese Army.
Rotas entre países
By car between the peninsula's two capitals: Évora's Alentejo, Roman Mérida and medieval Cáceres on the route from Lisboa to Madri.
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