Praia da Torre
Praia da Torre is a beach in Lisbon District, Portugal. Praia da Torre is situated nearby to the neighborhood São Julião da Barra, as well as near the locality Casal da Torre.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Beach
- Description: beach in Cascais
- Also known as: “Praia de Torre”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Fort of São Julião da Barra and São Julião Lighthouse.
Fort of São Julião da Barra
The Fort of São Julião da Barra is the largest and most complete military defence complex in the Vauban style remaining in Portugal. It is located in São Julião da Barra, on the point of São Gião, in the parish of Oeiras e São Julião da Barra, Paço de Arcos e Caxias, Oeiras Municipality, Lisbon District.
São Julião Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: fhmira, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The São Julião Lighthouse is located in the fort of the same name, which is the largest sea defence structure in Portugal and is situated on a headland on the north bank of the River Tagus estuary in Oeiras, Lisbon District.
Nova School of Business and Economics
University
Photo: GualdimG, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Nova School of Business & Economics is a prestigious university of excellence in finance, and management education, located in Portugal. Internationally recognized for its outstanding standards, it ranks among the world’s top ten business schools, according to the Financial Times.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Carcavelos and Oeiras.
Carcavelos
Village
Photo: Rúdisicyon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Carcavelos was, until 2013, a civil parish in the Portuguese municipality of Cascais, about 12 kilometres west of Lisbon. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Carcavelos e Parede.
Oeiras
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Oeiras is a town and municipality in the western part of Lisbon metropolitan area, located within the Portuguese Riviera, in continental Portugal. The municipality is part of the urban agglomeration of Lisbon and the town of Oeiras is about 16 km from Lisbon downtown.
São Domingos de Rana
Village
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São Domingos de Rana is a civil parish of the Portuguese municipality of Cascais, part of the Greater Lisbon subregion. The population in 2011 was 57,502, in an area of 20.36 km2. São Domingos de Rana is situated 3½ km northwest of Praia da Torre.
Praia da Torre
- Category: landform
- Location: Lisbon District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
38.67526° or 38° 40′ 31″ northLongitude
-9.32269° or 9° 19′ 22″ westElevation
7 metres (23 feet)Open location code
8CCGMMGG+4WOpenStreetMap ID
way 531918708OpenStreetMap feature
natural=beach
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Portuguese—“Praia da Torre” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Praia de Torre”
- Portuguese: “Praia da Torre”
- Portuguese: “Praia de Torre”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as São Julião da Barra and Casal da Torre.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Piscina Oceânica de Oeiras and EDP Plaza.
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