Europe · Portugal
Elvas
fortified town and outlying forts · Tier B · provisional
A Portuguese border town surrounded by an extensive system of fortifications and outlying forts. UNESCO emphasizes its dry ditches and the aqueduct that supplied the town. It is an important comparison for inquiries that begin with water-filled moats.
Photographs and plans have not yet been curated for this record.
- Country
- Portugal
- Coordinates
- Not established
- Reported date
- Major works: 17th–19th centuries
- Condition
- Unknown
- Current use
- Unknown
- Research confidence
- provisional.
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elvas_Municipality
- http://www.starforts.com/elvas.html
- https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1367/
This catalogue entry is a research record. Unknown fields are left unknown; a star-shaped outline alone does not establish date, origin, or function.
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