| Castle of Viana do Alentejo | |
|---|---|
Castelo de Viana do Alentejo | |
| Évora, Alentejo Central, Alentejo in Portugal | |
.jpg) The low-rising walls, Gothic towers and dependencies of the Castle of Viana do Alentejo | |
| Coordinates | 38°19′55.49″N 8°0′5.75″W / 38.3320806°N 8.0015972°W |
| Type | Castle |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Portuguese Republic |
| Operator | Direcção Regional de Cultura do Alentejo |
| Open to the public | Public |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1313 |
| Materials | Stone, Masonry |
The Castle of Viana do Alentejo (Portuguese: Castelo de Viana do Alentejo) is a gothic castle constructed during the reconquest and settlement of the central region of the Portuguese Alentejo, located in the parish of Viana do Alentejo, municipality of the same name. Although a relatively low-profile design, in comparison to its contemporaries (such as the Castle of Portel or Castle of Feira), the structure served the period of strife associated with expansion of Portuguese forces/authority into the southern Algarve.[1]
- ^ Branco, Manuel; Nunes, Castro (1994), SIPA (ed.), Castelo de Viana do Alentejo (v.PT040713020002) (in Portuguese), Lisbon, Portugal: SIPA– Sistema de Informação para o Património Arquitectónico, archived from the original on 14 July 2014, retrieved 30 March 2012