British Cemetery, Elvas

Name: British Cemetery
Address: Rua Sao Joao da Corujeira, Elvas, 7350-081, Portugal

#5 among attractions in Elvas

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The British Cemetery at Elvas, Portugal is one of the oldest British Military Cemeteries in existence. It holds only five known graves but two of these are the only marked graves of the thousands of British soldiers who fell at the Battle of Albuera and another is the sole marked grave of the thousands who fell in the three sieges of Badajoz. ()

Local name: Cemitério dos Ingleses Established: 1811 (214 years ago)Coordinates: 38°52'60"N, 7°9'42"W

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Rua Sao Joao da CorujeiraElvas 7350-081 Portugal

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British Cemetery – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Aqueduto da Amoreira, Castelo de Elvas, Our Lady of the Assumption Cathedral, Forte da Graça.

1.1 kmSW
Historical place, Forts and castles,
Aqueduto da Amoreira, Elvas
18 min walk • The Amoreira Aqueduct is a 16th-century aqueduct that spans the Portuguese municipality of Elvas, bringing water into the fortified seat.
~130 mW
Historical place, Forts and castles
Castelo de Elvas, Elvas
3 min walk • The Castle of Elvas is a medieval military fortification in Portugal, in the civil parish of Alcáçova, municipality of Elvas, part of a first line of defense in the Portuguese Alentejo, in conjunction with the military forts of Ouguela, Campo Maior, Olivença and Juromenha.
~320 mSW
Church, Gothic architecture
Our Lady of the Assumption Cathedral, Elvas
6 min walk • The Our Lady of the Assumption Cathedral also called Old Cathedral of Elvas is a religious building of the Catholic Church in the Republic Square, in the parish of the Assumption in the city of Elvas, in the district of Portalegre in Portugal.
1.3 kmN
City wall,
Forte da Graça, Elvas
22 min walk • The Nossa Senhora da Graça Fort, officially Conde de Lippe Fort and known historically as La Lippe, is a fort in the village of Alcáçova, about 1 kilometre north of the town of Elvas in the Portalegre District of Portugal.
~330 mSW
38°52'50"N • 7°9'48"W
Garrison Border Town of Elvas and its Fortifications, Elvas
6 min walk • Elvas is a Portuguese municipality, former episcopal city and frontier fortress of easternmost central Portugal, located in the district of Portalegre in Alentejo. It is situated about 200 kilometres east of Lisbon, and about 8 kilometres west of the Spanish fortress of Badajoz, by the Madrid-Badajoz-Lisbon railway.

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Nearby attractions include Castelo de Elvas, Elvas (3 min walk), Our Lady of the Assumption Cathedral, Elvas (6 min walk), Garrison Border Town of Elvas and its Fortifications, Elvas (6 min walk), Aqueduto da Amoreira, Elvas (18 min walk).

British Cemetery, Elvas

Facts and practical information

British Cemetery – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Aqueduto da Amoreira, Elvas

Castelo de Elvas, Elvas

Our Lady of the Assumption Cathedral, Elvas

Forte da Graça, Elvas

Garrison Border Town of Elvas and its Fortifications, Elvas

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to British Cemetery?