Fort of São Jorge at Oitavos
The Fort of São Jorge is located on the coastal highway EN 247, near the Oitavos dunes, in the parish and municipality of Cascais, Lisbon district, Portugal.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: João Carvalho, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Fort
- Description: building in Cascais, Lisbon District, Portugal
- Also known as: “Forte de Sao Jorge” and “Forte de São Jose”
- Wheelchair access: no
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fort of Nossa Senhora da Guia and Cape Raso Lighthouse.
Fort of Nossa Senhora da Guia
Fort
Photo: Roundtheworld, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Fort of Nossa Senhora da Guia is located in Cascais, Lisbon District in Portugal. It was built during the Portuguese Restoration War, becoming operational in 1646. Fort of Nossa Senhora da Guia is situated 1½ km east of Fort of São Jorge at Oitavos.
Cape Raso Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Cabo Raso Lighthouse is an active Portuguese lighthouse that is located in the Fort of São Brás of Sanxete, near Cascais, Lisbon District. It is a cylindrical, red, metallic tower, thirteen meters high, with a lantern and balcony and attached buildings. Cape Raso Lighthouse is situated 2 km northwest of Fort of São Jorge at Oitavos.
Fort São Brás de Sanxete
Fort
Photo: Otávio Nogueira, CC BY 2.0.
Fort São Brás de Sanxete is located in Cabo Raso, parish and municipality of Cascais, district of Lisbon, in Portugal. Fort São Brás de Sanxete is situated 2 km northwest of Fort of São Jorge at Oitavos.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Areia and Azóia.
Areia
Neighborhood
Photo: Roundtheworld, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Areia is a neighborhood, which is situated 2½ km north of Fort of São Jorge at Oitavos.
Azóia
Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Azóia is a village in the municipality of Sintra in the southwest of the district of Lisbon, Portugal. Azóia lies 1 km from the Cabo da Roca, the most westerly point of the European continent, which makes it the westernmost village on the European continent. Azóia is situated 9 km north of Fort of São Jorge at Oitavos.
Caparide
Hamlet
Photo: Rúdisicyon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Caparide is a hamlet, which is situated 9 km east of Fort of São Jorge at Oitavos.
Fort of São Jorge at Oitavos
- Categories: cultural heritage, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Cascais e Estoril, Cascais, Lisbon District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
38.69959° or 38° 41′ 59″ northLongitude
-9.46814° or 9° 28′ 5″ westElevation
14 metres (46 feet)Open location code
8CCGMGXJ+RPOpenStreetMap ID
way 202354761OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=fortOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=no
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In Other Languages
From Egyptian Arabic to Ukrainian—“Fort of São Jorge at Oitavos” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “حصن ساو خورخى فى اويتافوس”
- Portuguese: “Forte de oitavos”
- Portuguese: “Forte de Oitavos”
- Portuguese: “Forte de Sao Jorge de Oitavos”
- Portuguese: “Forte de são jorge de oitavos”
- Portuguese: “Forte de São Jorge de Oitavos”
- Portuguese: “Forte de são jorge”
- Portuguese: “Forte de São Jorge”
- Ukrainian: “Форт святого Георгія (Ойтавош)”
- Ukrainian: “Форт святого Георгія”
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