Castle of Ouguela

Local nameCastelo de Ouguela
LocationCampo Maior, Portugal

The Castle of Ouguela is a medieval castle erected in the civil parish of São João Baptista, municipality of Campo Maior, in the Portuguese district of Portalegre.

It is classified by IGESPAR as a Site of Public Interest.

Built on an escarpment, the castle dominates the village on the left bank of Abrilongo riverside, near its confluence with the Xévora river. Rebuilt by King Dinis, the castle received bulwark walls during the reign of King John IV. Its walls resembled the Spanish fortification of Alburquerque. It currently is a member of the Tourism-Promotion Plains Area.

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More information and contact

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castle_of_Ouguela

Address (Unnamed Road), Ouguela 7370, Portugal

Coordinates 39°4'43.745" N -7°1'49.177" E

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