Fort of Guincho

The Fort of Guincho, also known as the Fort of Velas, is located at the edge of the Praia do Abano, along the southern edge of the coast of the civil parish of , in Cascais Municipality, , .
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  • Castle
  • …lies at an elevation of 28 metres (92 feet)
  • Description: building in Cascais, Lisbon District, Portugal
  • Also known as
    “Forte do Abano”
    “Forte do Guingho”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Praia do Abano and Praia do Guincho.
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is a beach.
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is an Atlantic beach located…
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The extends over 66 hectares and… is situated 1½ km south of Fort of Guincho.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Areia and Azóia.
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is a neighborhood.
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is a village in the municipality of … is situated 4 km north of Fort of Guincho.
François Philipp, CC BY 2.0.
Sintra is a town in , , . is situated 5 km northwest of Fort of Guincho.

Fort of Guincho

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Latitude
38.7399° or 38° 44′ 24″ north
Longitude
-9.47329° or 9° 28′ 24″ west
Open location code
8CCGPGQG+XM
Open­Street­Map ID
way 147727501
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Geo­Names ID
2267479
Wiki­data ID
Q5472483

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Localities in the Area

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Nearby Places

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