Historic Centre of Évora
Also known as Centro Histórico de Évora
Category
Cultural
Inscribed under criteria (ii), (iv).
Region
Europe and North America
Portugal
Inscribed
1986
List reference
361
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Location
Where it sits, and what is around it
Historic Centre of Évora is in Évora. The nearest other World Heritage site is Elvas Garrison Town, about 75 km away.
Nearest towns and cities
- Évora · about 56,000 peopleat the site
- Beja · about 36,000 peopleabout 65 km south
- Setúbal · about 118,000 peopleabout 85 km west
- Badajoz · about 140,000 peopleabout 90 km north-east
- Santarém · about 29,000 peopleabout 100 km north-west
- Lisbon · about 2,812,000 peopleabout 110 km west
Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
PortugalCultural73 km away
PortugalCultural114 km away
PortugalCultural123 km away
PortugalCultural129 km away
PortugalCultural135 km away
Further resources
The official record, while our own profile is in hand
The official record
- World Heritage Centre page for this sitewhc.unesco.org
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