Castle of Elvas

Castle of Elvas
Castelo de Elvas
Portalegre, Alentejo, Alentejo in Portugal
The main portico of the Castle of Elvas, showing the massive battlements
Coordinates	38°53′.75″N 7°9′46.41″W / 38.8835417°N 7.1628917°W / 38.8835417; -7.1628917
Type	Castle
Site information
Owner	Portuguese Republic
Open to the public	Public

The Castle of Elvas (Portuguese: Castelo de Elvas) is a medieval military fortification in Portugal, in the civil parish of Alcáçova, municipality of Elvas, part of a first line of defense in the Portuguese Alentejo, in conjunction with the military forts of Ouguela, Campo Maior, Olivença and Juromenha.