Marvão

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Marvão is a fortified medieval village in Portugal known for its hilltop castle and panoramic views over the Alentejo region.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Marvão canonical 6
Marvão (village) 1

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Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf fortified settlement
municipality
village
adjacentTo Castelo de Vide
Portalegre (municipality)
Valencia de Alcántara
area approximately 154 square kilometres
borders Spain
contains Convento de Nossa Senhora da Estrela
Igreja de Santa Maria de Marvão
Igreja de Santiago de Marvão
Marvão (village)
linked to: Marvão

Marvão Castle
country Portugal
demographicDesignation Marvanenses
distanceFrom approximately 230 km east of Lisbon
approximately 90 km from Évora
elevation approximately 860 metres
foundedInCentury 9th century
governedBy Municipal Chamber of Marvão
hasAdministrativeCenter Santo António das Areias
hasClimate Mediterranean climate
hasFestival Festival Internacional de Música de Marvão
hasViewOver Alentejo plain
linked to: Alentejo
heritageStatus classified as a National Monument area
historicalEra Middle Ages
historicalRegion Alto Alentejo
knownFor fortified village walls
medieval hilltop castle
panoramic views over the Alentejo region
well-preserved historic center
language Portuguese
locatedIn Alentejo region
linked to: Alentejo

Alto Alentejo subregion
linked to: Alto Alentejo

Portalegre District
locatedOn Serra de São Mamede
locatedWithin Serra de São Mamede Natural Park
nearestCity Portalegre
partOf Centro Internacional Raiano
population approximately 3000 inhabitants
populationAsOf 2021
postalCode 7330
primaryEconomicActivity agriculture
tourism
timeZone WET
timeZoneDST WEST
transportAccess EN359 road
UNLOCODE PTMVA
wasStrategicFor defense of the Portuguese-Castilian border

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Alto Alentejo hasTown Marvão
Marvão contains Marvão (village)
linked to: Marvão