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 Alcabideche, in Cascais Municipality, Lisbon District, Portugal.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY 2.0.
- Type: Castle
- Description: building in Cascais, Lisbon District, Portugal
- Also known as: “Forte do Abano” and “Forte do Guingho”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Praia do Abano and Praia do Guincho.
Praia do Guincho
Beach
Photo: Alvesgaspar, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Praia do Guincho is an Atlantic beach located on Portugal's Estoril coast, 5 km from the town of Cascais, and is located in the municipality of Cascais, more precisely in the parishes of Cascais e Estoril and Alcabideche, in the District of Lisbon.
Cresmina Dune
Protected area
Photo: Roundtheworld, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Cresmina Dune extends over 66 hectares and is a part of the Guincho-Oitavos dune system, located on the edge of the Sintra-Cascais Natural Park near Cascais in Portugal. Cresmina Dune is situated 1½ km south of Fort of Guincho.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Areia and Azóia.
Azóia
Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Azóia is a village in the municipality of Sintra in the southwest of the district of Lisbon, Portugal. Azóia lies 1 km from the Cabo da Roca, the most westerly point of the European continent, which makes it the westernmost village on the European continent. Azóia is situated 4 km north of Fort of Guincho.
Cabo da Roca
Locality
Photo: François Philipp, CC BY 2.0.
Sintra is a town in Greater Lisbon, Estremadura, Portugal. Its spectacular setting, 28 km from Lisbon, houses a Royal Palace, used by generations of Portuguese royalty prior to the 1910 revolution. Cabo da Roca is situated 5 km northwest of Fort of Guincho.
Fort of Guincho
- Categories: fort, cultural heritage, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Alcabideche, Cascais, Lisbon District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
38.7399° or 38° 44′ 24″ northLongitude
-9.47329° or 9° 28′ 24″ westElevation
28 metres (92 feet)Open location code
8CCGPGQG+XMOpenStreetMap ID
way 147727501OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleGeoNames ID
2267479Wikidata ID
Q5472483
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In Other Languages
From Egyptian Arabic to Portuguese—“Fort of Guincho” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “حصن جينشو”
- Portuguese: “Forte das Velas”
- Portuguese: “Forte do guincho”
- Portuguese: “Forte do Guincho”
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