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.- Castle
- …lies at an elevation of 3 metres (10 feet)
- Description: building in Oeiras, Lisbon District, Portugal
- Also known as“Bateria de Nossa Senhora de Porto Salvo”“Bateria do Guincho”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Casa Lino Gaspar and Caxias railway station.
Casa Lino Gaspar
Historic building
Casa Lino Gaspar is a historic building, which is situated 410 metres north of Fort of Giribita.
Caxias railway station
Railway station
Caxias railway station is situated 720 metres east of Fort of Giribita.
Capela do Senhor Jesus dos Navegantes
Church
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
Porto Salvo is a town, which is situated 3 km northwest of Fort of Giribita.
Fort of Giribita
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Latitude
38.69735° or 38° 41′ 50″ north
Longitude
-9.28252° or 9° 16′ 57″ west
Open location code
8CCGMPW8+WX
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
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OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
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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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