Lisbon District
Oeiras
Oeiras e S. Julião da Barra, Paço de Arcos e Caxias

Fort of Giribita

The Fort of Giribita, also referred to as the Fort of Our Lady of Porto Salvo and the Fort of Ponta do Guincho, is located on the right bank of the Tagus estuary, in the municipality of , District of Lisbon, in .
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Photo: Helmut Seger, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: Castle
  • Description: building in Oeiras, Lisbon District, Portugal
  • Also known as: “Bateria de Nossa Senhora de Porto Salvo” and “Bateria do Guincho”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Casa Lino Gaspar and Caxias railway station.

Historic building
Photo: Senhormario, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a historic building, which is situated 410 metres north of Fort of Giribita.

Railway station
Photo: GualdimG, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 720 metres east of Fort of Giribita.

Protected area
Photo: Lijealso, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Five circular made of stone, dating back to the late Middle Ages, were located in Paço de Arcos, Oeiras, Portugal. Four kilns were demolished or incorporated into surrounding buildings and their gardens, but one was purchased by the municipality in 1989. is situated 1 km west of Fort of Giribita.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Porto Salvo and Núcleo Urbano Histórico de Leceia.

Town
Photo: Vicentetavora, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a town, which is situated 3 km northwest of Fort of Giribita.

Neighborhood
Photo: GualdimG, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a neighborhood, which is situated 3½ km north of Fort of Giribita.

Village
Photo: SoAres, CC BY-SA 2.5.
is a village, which is situated 4 km north of Fort of Giribita.

Fort of Giribita

Latitude
38.69735° or 38° 41′ 50″ north
Longitude
-9.28252° or 9° 16′ 57″ west
Elevation
3 metres (10 feet)
Open location code
8CCGMPW8+WX
Open­Street­Map ID
way 158649640
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Geo­Names ID
2572295
Wiki­data ID
Q10283859
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In Other Languages

From Egyptian Arabic to Portuguese—“Fort of Giribita” goes by many names.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Fort of Giribita”. Photo: Helmut Seger, CC BY-SA 4.0.