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Castle of Elvas

building in Elvas, Portalegre District, Portugal
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Castle of Elvas

Summary

Castle of Elvas is a castle[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Castle of Elvas is located in Caia, São Pedro e Alcáçova[3].
  • Castle of Elvas is in the country of Portugal[4].
  • Castle of Elvas's instance of is recorded as castle[5].
  • Castle of Elvas's instance of is recorded as cultural heritage[6].
  • Castle of Elvas took place at Freguesia de Alcáçova[7].
  • Castle of Elvas is part of Garrison Border Town of Elvas and its Fortifications[8].
  • Castle of Elvas's Commons category is recorded as Castelo de Elvas[9].
  • 1229 marks the founding of Castle of Elvas[10].
  • Castle of Elvas's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 38.88354167, 'lon': -7.16289167}[11].
  • Castle of Elvas's Commons gallery is recorded as Castelo de Elvas[12].
  • Castle of Elvas's heritage designation is recorded as National Monument of Portugal[13].
  • Castle of Elvas's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'pt', 'text': 'Castelo de Elvas'}[14].

Body

Geography

Castle of Elvas is in the country of Portugal[4]. It is located in Caia, São Pedro e Alcáçova[3]. It is part of Garrison Border Town of Elvas and its Fortifications[8].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include castle[5] and cultural heritage[6]. Castle of Elvas's heritage designation is recorded as National Monument of Portugal[13].

History and Context

1229 marks the founding of Castle of Elvas[10].

Why It Matters

Castle of Elvas has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[15]

Related Entities

Portugal

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikilovesmonuments.org.pt. wikilovesmonuments.org.pt. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikilovesmonuments.org.pt. wikilovesmonuments.org.pt. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [3] ↑ . wikilovesmonuments.org.pt. wikilovesmonuments.org.pt. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [15] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Vicarage · 2026-07-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Inception → +1229-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Coordinates → —
    Located in the administrative territorial entity → Caia, São Pedro e Alcáçova
    Instance of → castle, cultural heritage
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/39486|batch #39486]]"
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