Elvas Fortifications
A frontier town near the Spanish border ringed by the largest bastioned dry ditch system in the world. Its star shaped walls, forts and the Amoreira Aqueduct earned it UNESCO World Heritage status.
- Where
- Elvas, Portalegre, Portugal
- Grade
- UNESCO heritage
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 8 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 38.8806, -7.1633
Get the Elvas Fortifications stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Elvas Fortifications. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Portalegre volume with your photos and a note.
Near Elvas Fortifications
Evoramonte Castle 49 km
A castle in the parish of Evoramonte, in the municipality of Estremoz in the Alentejo. It is Gothic in origin and was enlarged in the Manueline style, giving it a rectangular body with four cylindrical corner towers and large merlons along the top.
Roman Theatre of Mérida 71 km
A Roman theatre in the colonia of Emerita Augusta, now Mérida, capital of the Roman province of Lusitania. Its construction was promoted by the consul Vipsanius Agrippa and it was built in 16 to 15 BCE. It still hosts a classical drama festival each summer.
Roman Mérida 71 km
The ruins of Emerita Augusta, a Roman colony founded in 25 BC and now the Spanish city of Mérida. Its theatre, amphitheatre, circus, bridge and aqueduct are among the best preserved Roman remains in Spain.
Roman Temple of Évora 73 km
A Roman temple in the middle of Évora, built in the first century and often called the Temple of Diana. Fourteen granite Corinthian columns survive, and the building was kept standing because it was used as a slaughterhouse in later centuries.
Évora Cathedral 73 km
The largest medieval cathedral in Portugal, built between the 12th and 14th centuries on the highest point of Évora. It has a fortified Romanesque and Gothic design and a cloister with rooftop views.
Historic Centre of Évora 73 km
A walled town in the Alentejo with Roman, medieval and Renaissance buildings, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Its Roman temple, cathedral and whitewashed streets reflect the city's role as a royal seat in the 15th and 16th centuries.
Chapel of Bones 73 km
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Alqueva Dam 81 km
A large arch dam on the Guadiana river in the Alentejo, completed in 2002. It created Alqueva Lake, one of the biggest artificial lakes in Western Europe, and the area is a certified dark sky reserve.
Questions
Where is Elvas Fortifications?
Elvas Fortifications is in Elvas, Portalegre, Portugal. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Evoramonte Castle (49 km), Roman Theatre of Mérida (71 km), Roman Mérida (71 km).
How do I get the Elvas Fortifications stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Elvas Fortifications and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Portalegre volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Elvas Fortifications before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Portalegre volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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