The The Interpretative Centre of the Fortification of Campo Maior (CIFA) is the best way to find out all about this impressive structure, which contains centuries of history.
Target of an exemplary requalification, completed in 2021, the visit to CIFA includes, besides the walls and castle, a set of rooms and spaces where visitors will have the opportunity to get in touch with various aspects of Campo Maior’s military history.
The visit to CIFA also presents a narrative of this fortress based on 3 principles:
History
With the capital moments and iconic characters that marked this fortification and that are part of our history and marked the identity of Campo Maior.
Poliorectic
To understand the strategic and military function of a frontier fortress, but also what it meant to live in a castle like the one in Campo Maior.
Patrimony
Return to the community a space that is one of the greatest assets and with the greatest tourist potential in Campo Maior.