Fort of São João do Arade

The Fort of São João do Arade, sometimes referred to as the Castle of Arade, is a medieval fortification situated in the civil parish of in the municipality of Lagoa.
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  • Tourist attraction
  • …lies at an elevation of 8 metres (26 feet)
  • Description: building in Ferragudo, Faro District, Portugal
  • Also known as
    “Castelo de Arade”
    “Castelo de Ferragudo”
    “Forte de São João”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Praia da Angrinha and Praia Grande.
is situated along the wide estuary…
Joergsam, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a beach situated in the civil parish…
Xuaxo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a medieval fort situated… is situated 720 metres southwest of Fort of São João do Arade.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ferragudo and Parchal.
Xuaxo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a civil parish at the western border of the municipality of Lagoa.
Pacanherros, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a town and a former civil parish in the municipality of Lagoa, Portugal.
Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is the second biggest city in the …

Fort of São João do Arade

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Latitude
37.1196° or 37° 7′ 11″ north
Longitude
-8.52247° or 8° 31′ 21″ west
Open location code
8C9H4F9H+R2
Open­Street­Map ID
way 163879004
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­castle
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
2263333
Wiki­data ID
Q5472498

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In Other Languages

From Egyptian Arabic to Portuguese—“Fort of São João do Arade” goes by many names.

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