Castle of Evoramonte

Castle of Evoramonte
Castelo de Evoramonte
Évora, Alentejo Central, Alentejo in Portugal
The smooth surfaces of the castle of Evoramonte visible on the approach to the structure
Location of the castle within the municipality of Estremoz
Coordinates	38°46′19″N 7°42′57″W / 38.7718312°N 7.7158236°W / 38.7718312; -7.7158236
Type	Castle
Site information
Owner	Portuguese Republic
Operator	DRC Alentejo (Dispatch 829/2009; DR, Série 2 (163), 24 August 2009
Open to the public	Public
Site history
Built	12th Century
Materials	Stone, Granite, Marble

The Castle of Evoramonte, alternately spelled Évora Monte or Évoramonte, (Portuguese: Castelo de Évora Monte/Castelo de Evoramonte) is a Portuguese castle in the civil parish of Evoramonte, municipality of Estremoz in the former district of Évora. Initiated in 1160, in the Gothic period, it was enlarged in later centuries in the Manueline style. It was at this site that the Concession of Evoramonte (or the Convention of Evoramonte) on was signed on 26 May 1834, that ended Liberal Wars between the Liberal forces of Queen Maria II of Portugal (under the regency of her father Peter VI of Portugal) and Absolutist armies of Miguel of Portugal.^[1] Since 1910, it has been listed as a Portuguese National monument.