Castle of Alcoutim
The Castle of Alcoutim (Portuguese: Castelo de Alcoutim) is a medieval castle in the civil parish of Alcoutim, in the municipality of the same name, in the southeastern Algarve of Portugal. Built in the 13th century, the castle stands in a dominant position on a hill south of the parish seat of Alcoutim on the right bank of the San Marcos River (tributary of the Guadiana River), opposite the territory of Sanlúcar de Guadiana (in Spain).
| Castle of Alcoutim | |
|---|---|
Castelo de Alcoutim | |
| Faro, Algarve, Algarve in Portugal | |
An image of the Castle of Alcoutim, overlooking the Guadiana River | |
| Coordinates | 37°28′14.17″N 7°28′18.81″W |
| Type | Castle |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Portuguese Republic |
| Operator | Câmara Municipal de Alcoutim (transferred on 26 September 1941) |
| Open to the public | Public |
| Site history | |
| Built | Neolithic |
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