Elvas Fortifications
Portugal's vast star-shaped border fortress, a UNESCO bastion stronghold
- Portugal
- Alentejo
- 17th century
- Bastion fort (Vauban-style)
- star fort
Elvas became a huge star-fort system mainly from the 17th to the 19th century to guard the Portuguese border with Spain. Its geometric bastions and ditches form the largest bulwarked fortification in the world.
Construction: 17th–19th centuries
Frequently asked questions
- When was Elvas Fortifications built?
- Elvas Fortifications was built mainly in the 17th century. Full construction span: 17th–19th centuries.
- Where is Elvas Fortifications?
- Elvas Fortifications is in Elvas, Portugal (around 38.88°, -7.16°).
- What kind of castle is Elvas Fortifications?
- Elvas Fortifications is a star fort in the Bastion fort (Vauban-style) style. Portugal's vast star-shaped border fortress, a UNESCO bastion stronghold.