Castle of Avis | |
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Castelo de Avis | |
Portalegre, Cávado, Norte in Portugal | |
Coordinates | 39°3′14.5″N 7°53′29.6″W / 39.054028°N 7.891556°W |
Type | Castle |
Site information | |
Owner | Portuguese Republic |
Operator | DRCAlentejo (Ordinance 829/2009; Diário de República, Série 2, 163, 24 August 2009) |
Open to the public | Public |
Site history | |
Built | 1211 |
Materials | Schist, 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.