Alkhizur Fortress
(حصن ألخيزور)
| Title | Alkhizur Fortress |
|---|---|
| Title Original | حصن ألخيزور |
| Type | Other |
| Language | Undetermined |
| Digital | Yes |
| Manuscript | No |
| Library: | Museum With No Frontiers |
| Record ID | monument;ISL;pt;Mon01;32;ar |
| Library Location | Aljezur, Faro, Portugal |
| Notes | The fortifications are located on the top of a hill overlooking the Aljezur River, which was previously navigable to the sea. It is close to a land communication route with the lower Alentejo region, and is surrounded by a lagoon within a valley of fertile, well-irrigated land. Alkhizur Palace occupies an area measuring 57 by 54 metres. The building takes the form of a polygonal plan, with its entrance facing north, and protected by a semicircular fort. The fortress wall contains two towers with a quadrangular plan, which appear to have been added to the construction at a later stage. The fortification wall was also built with crystalline stone extracted from quarries in the same area. Inside the palace, we notice the presence of a tank dating back to an unspecified period. |
| Sample Text | Cristina Garcia “Aljezur Fortress” in Discover Islamic Art. Museum Without Borders, 2026. 2026. https://islamicart.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=monument;ISL;pt;Mon01;32;ar |
