Fort Santo António
Fort Santo António of Tavira, also known as Rato Fort or Lebres Island Fort, is located east of the Quatro Águas site, at the mouth of the Gilão River, next to the bar of the city of Tavira, in the District of Faro, in Portugal.
Carlos28, Public domain.- Castle
- …lies at an elevation of 2 metres (7 feet)
- …is operated by Sem afetação
- Description: building in Tavira Municipality, Faro District, Portugal
- Also known as“Fortaleza de Santo António de Tavira”“Forte de Santo António”“Forte de Santo António de Tavira”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Arraial Ferreira Neto and Tavira train station.
Arraial Ferreira Neto
Historic site
Arraial Ferreira Neto is a historic site, which is situated 570 metres southwest of Fort Santo António.
Tavira train station
Railway station
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Tavira train station is a railway station, which is situated 3 km west of Fort Santo António.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Barra do Cochicho and Cabanas de Tavira.
Cabanas de Tavira
Town
Cabanas de Tavira is a village and a former civil parish in the municipality of Tavira, Portugal. Cabanas de Tavira is situated 2½ km northeast of Fort Santo António.
Conceição de Tavira
Village
Conceição de Tavira is a former civil parish in the municipality of Tavira, Portugal. Conceição de Tavira is situated 3 km northeast of Fort Santo António.
Fort Santo António
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Latitude
37.12148° or 37° 7′ 17″ north
Longitude
-7.62134° or 7° 37′ 17″ west
Open location code
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OpenStreetMap feature
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In Other Languages
“Fort Santo António” goes by many names.
- Portuguese: “Forte da Ilha das Lebres”
- Portuguese: “Forte de Santo António de Tavira”
- Portuguese: “Forte do Rato”
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