UNESCO World Heritage city of Elvas

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The UNESCO World Heritage city of Elvas is a historic Portuguese frontier town renowned for its extensive star-shaped fortifications and well-preserved military architecture.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf city
municipality
architecturalStyle bastion fort
star fort
category Cultural heritage
country Portugal
hasHeritageValue outstanding example of a fortified frontier town
hasPart Amoreira Aqueduct NERFINISHED
Forte da Graça NERFINISHED
Forte de Santa Luzia NERFINISHED
Forte de São Domingos NERFINISHED
Forte de São Francisco NERFINISHED
Forte de São Mamede NERFINISHED
Forte de São Pedro NERFINISHED
bulwarked bastions
castle of Elvas NERFINISHED
city walls of Elvas
covered way and ravelins
dry moat system
historic city center
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site
historicalRole frontier garrison town
key stronghold in Portuguese border defense
knownFor early modern bastioned fortifications
extensive star-shaped fortifications
well-preserved military architecture
languageUsed Portuguese
locatedIn Alentejo region NERFINISHED
Portalegre District NERFINISHED
locatedInTimeZone Western European Time
locatedNear border with Spain
locatedOn Iberian Peninsula
nearestMajorCity Badajoz NERFINISHED
partOf Portuguese–Spanish border fortification system
periodOfSignificance 17th century
18th century
preservationStatus well-preserved fortification system
tourismType cultural tourism
military heritage tourism
UNESCOcriteria (iii)
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UNESCOinscriptionYear 2012
UNESCOregion Europe and North America NERFINISHED
UNESCOsiteName Garrison Border Town of Elvas and its Fortifications NERFINISHED
UNESCOstateParty Portugal NERFINISHED
usedIn Peninsular War NERFINISHED
Portuguese Restoration War NERFINISHED

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Alto Alentejo hasHeritage UNESCO World Heritage city of Elvas