Castelo de Estremoz
Castle of pentagonal plant about reinforced by buttresses torreados. The walled enclosure of the ancient Citadel stands around the Tower of homage, in white marble with 27 meters high. Beyond the fence, the medieval town presents a vast expanse of fortifications at the time of the war of the restoration, with embattled towers and two gates of round arch. Near one of the doors there is a rectangular Tower, Roman-Gothic style, with several Windows. The Royal Palace, restored by d. João V, is situated on the outskirts of the Castle.
- Private parking
- Castles & Fortresses
- Visitable (with a guide)
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Characteristics
- tuesday: 09:00-12:30, 14:00-17:30
- wednesday: 09:00-12:30, 14:00-17:30
- thursday: 09:00-12:30, 14:00-17:30
- friday: 09:00-12:30, 14:00-17:30
- saturday: 09:00-12:30, 14:00-17:30
- sunday: 09:00-12:30, 14:00-17:30
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Monuments near Castelo de Estremoz
Cadeia Comarcã de Estremoz
Estremoz prison for prisoners who have to serve jail time until 3 months of remand or detention. Here works one of the best-known restaurants in the region "th…
Capela de Nossa Senhora dos Mártires
14TH-century Gothic temple with flying buttresses and porch. Presents composite plant by horizontal articulation of apse with body of ship, entirely built on t…
Estátua da Rainha Santa Isabel
Statue located in front of the chapel of Queen Santa Isabel, in white marble, circular basis, on which you can see your name and dates 1271-1336.
Igreja de Santa Maria
This is a fifteen hundreds temple, placed next to the Castle. It is considered one of the most important religious works on the Renaissance final phase in the …
Paço Real de Dom Dinis
Situated on the outskirts of the castle of Estremoz, old Dinisiano Palace is reduced to a small galilé of ribbed Dome, with a series of Lancet arches of twinne…
Porta dos Currais
Is one of the doors that give access to the city, built in white marble. At the top you can see a niche with a Saint, flanked by two towers.
