Forte do Junqueiro
Forte do Junqueiro is a fort in Lisbon District, Portugal. Forte do Junqueiro is situated nearby to the village Carcavelos, as well as near São Domingos de Rana.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fort of São Julião da Barra and São Julião Lighthouse.
Fort of São Julião da Barra
The Fort of São Julião da Barra is the largest and most complete military defence complex in the Vauban style remaining in Portugal. It is located in São Julião da Barra, on the point of São Gião, in the parish of Oeiras e São Julião da Barra, Paço de Arcos e Caxias, Oeiras Municipality, Lisbon District. Fort of São Julião da Barra is situated 1 km northeast of Forte do Junqueiro.
São Julião Lighthouse
Lighthouse
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The São Julião Lighthouse is located in the fort of the same name, which is the largest sea defence structure in Portugal and is situated on a headland on the north bank of the River Tagus estuary in Oeiras, Lisbon District. São Julião Lighthouse is situated 1 km northeast of Forte do Junqueiro.
Nova School of Business and Economics
University
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NOVA School of Business and Economics, formerly the Faculty of Economics of the New University of Lisbon, is one of the five faculties of the New University of Lisbon. Nova School of Business and Economics is situated 1½ km northeast of Forte do Junqueiro.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Carcavelos and Oeiras.
Carcavelos
Village
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Carcavelos was, until 2013, a civil parish in the Portuguese municipality of Cascais, about 12 kilometres west of Lisbon. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Carcavelos e Parede. Carcavelos is situated 2½ km north of Forte do Junqueiro.
Oeiras
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Oeiras is a town and municipality in the western part of Lisbon metropolitan area, located within the Portuguese Riviera, in continental Portugal. The municipality is part of the urban agglomeration of Lisbon and the town of Oeiras is about 16 km from Lisbon downtown.
São Domingos de Rana
Village
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São Domingos de Rana is a civil parish of the Portuguese municipality of Cascais, part of the Greater Lisbon subregion. The population in 2011 was 57,502, in an area of 20.36 km2. São Domingos de Rana is situated 4 km north of Forte do Junqueiro.
Forte do Junqueiro
- Type: Fort
- Also known as: “Fort Ingueiro”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Lisbon District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
38.66667° or 38° 40′ northLongitude
-9.33333° or 9° 20′ westOpen location code
8CCGMM88+MMGeoNames ID
2267285
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