Category: Military Architecture > Fortress
District: Évora > Alandroal > Juromenha > Zona da Fortaleza
Located in the village of Juromenha, belonging to the municipality of Alandroal, district of Évora, Portugal.
Played a crucial role between the Restoration War and the Peninsular War, controlling the crossing of the Guadiana River and serving as one of the keys to the Alentejo border.
Recognized as a Property of Public Interest since 1957.
, The site was initially occupied by Gallo-Celts and Romans.
, During the Muslim Invasion and the Christian Reconquest, it was an advanced defense post for the city of Badajoz.
, Conquered by King D. Afonso Henriques in 1167 with the help of Geraldo Sem Pavor.
, Definitely reconquered by the Portuguese in 1242 under the command of D. Paio Peres Correia.
, D. Dinis increased the settlement and strengthened the defenses in 1312, with rammed earth walls covered in granite and slate and a Keep with 44 meters of height.
, Celebration of important royal weddings in the castle during the reign of D. Afonso IV.
, Reinforced and expanded during the Restoration War, adapting to the demands of modern artillery.
, Several modernization plans were presented, including those by Pascoeli, Cosmander and Nicolau de Langres.
, Suffered a fire in 1659, causing significant destruction and loss of life.
, Captured by Spanish troops in 1662 and returned to Portugal by the Treaty of Lisbon in 1668.
, Damage caused by the 1755 earthquake, with subsequent repairs and expansions.
, During the Peninsular War, it was handed over to Spanish troops in 1801 and recovered by Portugal in 1808.
, Abandoned as a military fortification in 1920.
, Extensive consolidation and repair work carried out between 1950 and 1996.
, In 2021, an investment of almost five million euros was announced for the restoration and consolidation of the walls.
, Proposals for the redevelopment of its dependencies for hotel installation.
, Mixed fortification with a polygonal plan and two belts of walls, an internal one with the Keep and an external one of the bastioned type in the Vauban system.
, Includes typical elements of bastioned fortifications, curtains, ravelins, dry moats, gunboats, among others.
, Inside, there are the Main Church, the Mercy Church, the old Town Hall, the prison and a rectangular cistern that supplied the garrison and inhabitants.
Sources: https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fortaleza_de_Juromenha
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.pt
Coordinates DD: 38.7384350724282,-7.239938034859394
Coordinates DMS: 38°44'18.4"N 07°14'23.8"W
Weather Juromenha
On-duty Pharmacy Juromenha
