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 Oeiras, District of Lisbon, in Portugal.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.
Casa Lino Gaspar
Historic building
Photo: Senhormario, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Casa Lino Gaspar is a historic building, which is situated 410 metres north of Fort of Giribita.
Caxias railway station
Railway station
Photo: GualdimG, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Caxias railway station is situated 720 metres east of Fort of Giribita.
Capela do Senhor Jesus dos Navegantes
Church
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Capela do Senhor Jesus dos Navegantes is a church, which is situated 680 metres west of Fort of Giribita.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Paço de Arcos and Caxias.
Porto Salvo
Town
Photo: Vicentetavora, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Porto Salvo is a town, which is situated 3 km northwest of Fort of Giribita.
Fort of Giribita
Latitude
38.69735° or 38° 41′ 50″ northLongitude
-9.28252° or 9° 16′ 57″ westElevation
3 metres (10 feet)Open location code
8CCGMPW8+WXOpenStreetMap ID
way 158649640OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleGeoNames ID
2572295Wikidata ID
Q10283859
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In Other Languages
From Egyptian Arabic to Portuguese—“Fort of Giribita” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “حصن جيريبيتا”
- Portuguese: “Forte da Giribita”
- Portuguese: “Forte da Ponta do Guincho”
- Portuguese: “Forte de Nossa Senhora de Porto Salvo”
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