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.
- 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
Caxias railway station
Railway station
Capela do Senhor Jesus dos Navegantes
Church
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Paço de Arcos and Caxias.
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
OpenStreetMap feature
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OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
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Wikidata ID
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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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