Aljezur Castle

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Aljezur Castle is a medieval Moorish fortification in the Algarve region of southern Portugal, known for its hilltop ruins overlooking the town of Aljezur and the surrounding valley.

All labels observed (5)

Label Occurrences
Aljezur Castle canonical 2
Aljezur castle hill area 1
Castelo de Aljezur 1

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Statements (40)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Moorish fortification
castle
medieval fortification
access road from Aljezur town
architecturalStyle Islamic architecture
builtBy Moors
linked to: Moor
category Castles in Portugal
Castles in the Algarve
Moorish architecture in Portugal
condition ruins
country Portugal
culturalContext Al-Andalus
linked to: Andalusia
era Middle Ages
functionInPast surveillance of surrounding territory
hasPart defensive walls
gate
towers
hasViewpoint castle walls
heritageDesignation Property of Public Interest
heritageDesignationCountry Portugal
locatedIn Algarve
Aljezur
southern Portugal
locatedInMunicipality Aljezur Municipality
linked to: Aljezur
locatedInRegion Alentejo and Algarve archaeological context
locatedNear Atlantic coast
locatedOn hilltop
material stone
nearbyWatercourse Aljezur River
openToPublic true
overlooks Aljezur valley
town of Aljezur
ownership Portuguese state
panoramicViewOf Aljezur town
linked to: Aljezur

Aljezur valley
region Faro District
tourismType cultural tourism
heritage tourism
usedFor defense
military control

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Referenced by (6)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Aljezur hasHeritageSite Aljezur Castle
Municipality of Aljezur hasHeritageSite Castle of Aljezur
linked to: Aljezur Castle
Miradouro do Castelo de Aljezur near Castelo de Aljezur
linked to: Aljezur Castle
Miradouro do Castelo de Aljezur partOf Aljezur castle hill area
linked to: Aljezur Castle
Miradouro do Castelo de Aljezur adjacentTo historic center of Aljezur
linked to: Aljezur Castle
Aljezur River passesNear Aljezur Castle