Fort of São Teodósio da Cadaveira

The Fort of São Teodósio da Cadaveira, located at , , , is one of a series of more than a dozen fortresses built between 1642 and 1648 during the period of the Portuguese Restoration War with the purpose of forming a defensive line between the Tower of Belém on the RiverTagus and on the Atlantic coast, in order to defend the city of .
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Carlos Luis M C da Cruz, Public domain.
  • Fort
  • …lies at an elevation of around 40 metres (120 feet)
  • …is also known as “Fort of São Teodósio da Cadaveira, Estoril”
  • …is operated by G.N.R. - Brigada Fiscal
  • Description: building in Cascais e Estoril, Lisbon District, Portugal
  • Established: 1642–1648

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Poça Beach and Saint Peter’s Fortress.
pedrik, CC BY 2.0.
Carlos Luis M C da Cruz, Public domain.
The Fort of São Pedro, also known as the Fort of Poça… is situated 200 metres west of Fort of São Teodósio da Cadaveira.
Rúdisicyon, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Galiza and Caparide.
Rúdisicyon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village.
Rúdisicyon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a hamlet, which is situated 2½ km northeast of Fort of São Teodósio da Cadaveira.
GualdimG, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a town, which is situated 3 km east of Fort of São Teodósio da Cadaveira.

Fort of São Teodósio da Cadaveira

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Latitude
38.70193° or 38° 42′ 7″ north
Longitude
-9.39097° or 9° 23′ 28″ west
Open location code
8CCGPJ25+QJ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 183133722
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­fort
Geo­Names ID
2572283
Wiki­data ID
Q10284068

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