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Estremoz[eshtrumOsh´] Pronunciation Key, town (1991 pop. 16,910), Evora dist., S central Portugal, in Alto Alentejo. It is famous for its white, almost translucent marble and also for its pottery. The castle, with its stately tower built in the 13th cent., is much admired. Some of the expeditions of Nun'Alvares Pereira were based at Estremoz, and in the 17th cent. it was important in the wars with Spain.
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