Garrison Border Town of Elvas | Portugal

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Elvas is a Portuguese municipality, an episcopal city and frontier fortress of Portugal, located in the district of Portalegre in Alentejo.

Garrison Border Town of Elvas and its Fortifications is a Unesco World Heritage site. Elvas its fortification began when Portugal regained independence in 1640. The fortifications designed by Dutch Jesuit padre Cosmander represent the best surviving example of the Dutch school of fortifications anywhere.

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