Forte do Cavalo
Forte do Cavalo is a fort in Castelo, Sesimbra, Setúbal District. Forte do Cavalo is situated nearby to the protected area Fort of São Teodósio da Ponta do Cavalo, as well as near Fort of Cavalo Lighthouse.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fort of São Teodósio da Ponta do Cavalo and Fort of Cavalo Lighthouse.
Fort of São Teodósio da Ponta do Cavalo
Protected area
Photo: Sacavem, Public domain.
The Fort of São Teodósio da Ponta do Cavalo is a coastal fort located in a dominant position at the extreme west of the Bay of Sesimbra in the Setúbal District of Portugal. It was built between 1648 and 1652.
Fort of Cavalo Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Fort of Cavalo Lighthouse is located in the Fort of São Teodósio da Ponta do Cavalo, on the western edge of Sesimbra, in the Setúbal District of Portugal. It started operations in 1896.
Fortress of Saint James of Sesimbra
Protected area
Photo: Sacavem, Public domain.
The Fortress of Saint James of Sesimbra is a fortress located in the parish of Santiago in the coastal town and municipality of Sesimbra, in the Setúbal District of Portugal. Fortress of Saint James of Sesimbra is situated 1½ km northeast of Forte do Cavalo.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Azóia and Cape Espichel.
Azóia
Hamlet
Azóia is a town in the municipality of Sesimbra, parish of Castelo, near Cabo Espichel. As of 2015, Azoia had a population of 219, with 110 males and 109 females. Azóia is situated 6 km west of Forte do Cavalo.
Cape Espichel
Locality
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Cape Espichel is a cape situated on the western coast of the civil parish of Castelo, municipality of Sesimbra, in the Portuguese district of Setúbal, at the very southwestern corner of the Setubal Peninsula. Cape Espichel is situated 9 km west of Forte do Cavalo.
Forte do Cavalo
- Type: Fort
- Also known as: “Forte do Cavallo”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Castelo, Sesimbra, Setúbal District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
38.43451° or 38° 26′ 4″ northLongitude
-9.11731° or 9° 7′ 2″ westElevation
15 metres (49 feet)Open location code
8CCGCVMM+R3GeoNames ID
2269461
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