Built on a square plan, it has walls of shale and granite reinforced by six towers, with a 44-meter high Keep Tower. It is about 1 hour and 15 minutes from Évora.
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Fortifications in Alter do Chão
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"The Castle of Alter Pedroso is located in Alentejo, in the locality of Alter Pedroso, in the parish of Alter do Chão, in the town and municipality of the same name, in the district of Portalegre, in...
"The Walls of Silk, commonly known as Castle of Silk, in Alentejo, are located in the village and parish of Seda, in the municipality of Alter do Chão, district of Portalegre, Portugal.”