Forte de São Tiago
Forte de São Tiago is a fort in Funchal (Santa Maria Maior), Funchal Municipality, Madeira. Forte de São Tiago is situated nearby to the church Igreja do Socorro, as well as near Capela do Corpo Santo.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Igreja do Socorro and Capela do Corpo Santo.
Igreja do Socorro
Church
Photo: Dr. Thomas Liptak, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Igreja do Socorro is a church, which is situated 100 metres northeast of Forte de São Tiago.
Capela do Corpo Santo
Church
Photo: Patrice78500, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Capela do Corpo Santo or Chapel of Corpo Santo is a 15th century chapel at the end of the old village of Funchal. It is dedicated to the patron saint of fishermen, Saint Pedro Gonçalves Telmo, the "Corpo Santo". Capela do Corpo Santo is situated 160 metres northwest of Forte de São Tiago.
Zona Velha do Funchal
Historic site
Zona Velha do Funchal is a historic site, which is situated 210 metres northwest of Forte de São Tiago.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sé and Santa Maria Maior.
Sé
Suburb
Photo: Michael Gaylard, CC BY 2.0.
Sé is a civil parish in the municipality of Funchal, on the island of Madeira, Portugal. It includes the historical centre of Funchal. The population in 2011 was 2,656, in an area of 3.82 km².
Santa Maria Maior
Suburb
Photo: Dr. Thomas Liptak, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Santa Maria Maior is a civil parish in the eastern part of the municipality of Funchal on the island of Madeira. The population in 2011 was 13,352, in an area of 4.86 km2.
Santa Luzia
Suburb
Photo: Vojtěch Dostál, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Santa Luzia is a parish in the municipality of Funchal in the Madeira Islands. The population in 2011 was 5,866, in an area of 1.34 km2.
Forte de São Tiago
- Type: Fort
- Also known as: “Fort Santiago” and “Forte de Sao Tiago”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Funchal (Santa Maria Maior), Funchal Municipality, Madeira, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
32.6466° or 32° 38′ 48″ northLongitude
-16.89857° or 16° 53′ 55″ westElevation
12 metres (39 feet)Open location code
8C45J4W2+JHGeoNames ID
2263206
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