Sagres Point

Sagres Point is a windswept shelf-like promontory located in the southwest region of southern . Only 4 km to the west and 3 km to the north lies , which is usually taken as the southwesternmost tip of Europe.
Wikipedia
Photo: Vanbasten 23, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Locality
  • …lies at an elevation of 4 metres (13 feet)
  • Description: cape in Portugal
  • Also known as
    “Cape Sagres”
    “Promontório de Sagres”
    “Promontório Vicentino”
    “Promontorium Sacrum”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Fortress of Sagres and Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Graça (Sagres).

Fort
Photo: Lacobrigo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The , also known as Castle of Sagres…

Church
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.5.
is a church.

Work of art
Photo: CTHOE, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a work of art.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cabo de São Vicente.

Locality
Photo: Pufacz, Public domain.
Cape St. Vincent is a headland in the municipality… is situated 5 km northwest of Sagres Point.

Sagres Point

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Latitude
36.99445° or 36° 59′ 40″ north
Longitude
-8.9486° or 8° 56′ 55″ west
Open location code
8C8HX3V2+QH
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5002738942
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cape
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­locality
Geo­Names ID
2263648
Wiki­data ID
Q7399372

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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Ukrainian—“Sagres Point” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Ponta de Sagres”
  • Cebuano: “Ponta de Sagres”
  • French: “Pointe de Sagres”
  • Japanese: “サグレス岬”
  • Lithuanian: “Sagreso kyšulys”
  • Polish: “Ponta de Sagres”
  • Portuguese: “Cabo de Sagres”
  • Portuguese: “Ponta de Sagres”
  • Russian: “Сагриш (мыс)”
  • Russian: “Сагриш”
  • Spanish: “Punta de Sagres”
  • Ukrainian: “Священний мис”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Cabeça de Nines and Pontal Gordo.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Museu da Fortaleza and Prainha das Poças.

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