Arms and Armour

Castle of Elvas

The Castle of Elvas (Portuguese: Castelo de Elvas) is a medieval military fortification in Portugal, in the civil parish of Alcáçova, municipality of Elvas, part of a first line of defense in the Portuguese Alentejo, in conjunction with the military forts of Ouguela, Campo Maior, Olivença and Juromenha.

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• ▸Capture of Gueudecourt
• ▸1985 Polar Sea controversy
• ▸Air Rhodesia Flight 825

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