Alcañices
Sign in to saveAlcañices () is a small town in the province of Zamora, Spain. It is very close to the Portugal-Spain border, not far from the Portuguese town of Bragança. In fact, the Village is especially remembered for being the seat of the Treaty of Alcañices that on 12 September 1297 defined the border between Portugal and the Crown of Castile, the oldest in Europe.thumb|left|Main tower of the former fortress of Alcañices
Key facts
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- Alcañices
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- County Capital and municipality
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- Alcañices
- Settlement.other_name
- Village of Alcañices
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- Alcañices Nuestra Señora de la Asunción 193.jpg
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- 180px
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- Catholic Parish of Our Lady of the Assumption of Alcañices (13th century)
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- Escudo de Alcañices.svg
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- 70px
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- Coat of arms of Alcañices
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- Bandera de Alcañices.svg
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- 110px
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- Flag of the Village of Alcañices
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- Spain
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- Location in Spain
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- Country
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- Autonomous community
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- Province
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Alcañices () is a small town in the province of Zamora, Spain. It is very close to the Portugal-Spain border, not far from the Portuguese town of Bragança. In fact, the Village is especially remembered for being the seat of the Treaty of Alcañices that on 12 September 1297 defined the border between Portugal and the Crown of Castile, the oldest in Europe.thumb|left|Main tower of the former fortress of Alcañices
Its name is of Arabic origin and means "the churches", although the origin of the town may have been a hillfort of the Zoelae.