Marvão
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Marvão is a fortified medieval village in Portugal known for its hilltop castle and panoramic views over the Alentejo region.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Marvão canonical | 4 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fortified settlement
ⓘ
municipality ⓘ village ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Castelo de Vide
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Portalegre (municipality) NERFINISHED ⓘ Valencia de Alcántara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| area | approximately 154 square kilometres ⓘ |
| borders | Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
Convento de Nossa Senhora da Estrela
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Igreja de Santa Maria de Marvão NERFINISHED ⓘ Igreja de Santiago de Marvão NERFINISHED ⓘ Marvão (village) NERFINISHED ⓘ Marvão Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Portugal ⓘ |
| demographicDesignation | Marvanenses ⓘ |
| distanceFrom |
approximately 230 km east of Lisbon
ⓘ
approximately 90 km from Évora ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 860 metres ⓘ |
| foundedInCentury | 9th century ⓘ |
| governedBy | Municipal Chamber of Marvão NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAdministrativeCenter | Santo António das Areias NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasClimate | Mediterranean climate ⓘ |
| hasFestival | Festival Internacional de Música de Marvão NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasViewOver | Alentejo plain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | classified as a National Monument area ⓘ |
| historicalEra | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Alto Alentejo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
fortified village walls
ⓘ
medieval hilltop castle ⓘ panoramic views over the Alentejo region ⓘ well-preserved historic center ⓘ |
| language | Portuguese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Alentejo region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Alto Alentejo subregion NERFINISHED ⓘ Portalegre District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Serra de São Mamede NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedWithin | Serra de São Mamede Natural Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestCity | Portalegre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Centro Internacional Raiano NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| population | approximately 3000 inhabitants ⓘ |
| populationAsOf | 2021 ⓘ |
| postalCode | 7330 ⓘ |
| primaryEconomicActivity |
agriculture
ⓘ
tourism ⓘ |
| timeZone | WET ⓘ |
| timeZoneDST | WEST ⓘ |
| transportAccess | EN359 road ⓘ |
| UNLOCODE | PTMVA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wasStrategicFor | defense of the Portuguese-Castilian border ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.