Castle of Avis

Castle of Avis
Castelo de Avis
Portalegre, Cávado, Norte in Portugal
Portions of the towers and gates of the Castle of Avis, situated on a hilltop
Coordinates39°3′14.5″N 7°53′29.6″W / 39.054028°N 7.891556°W / 39.054028; -7.891556
TypeCastle
Site information
OwnerPortuguese Republic
OperatorDRCAlentejo (Ordinance 829/2009; Diário de República, Série 2, 163, 24 August 2009)
Open to
the public
Public
Site history
Built1211
MaterialsSchist, Limestone, Sand, Clay, Dirt

The Castle of Avis (Portuguese: Castelo de Avis) is a Portuguese medieval castle in civil parish of Avis, in the municipality of the same name, in the Alentejo district of Portalegre.