Fort of the Espírito Santo

The Fort of the Espírito Santo is the remains of a 16th-century fortification located on the extreme northern edge of the Bay of Praia da Vitória, in the Portuguese civil parish of Santa Cruz, municipality of , on the island of Terceira, in the .
Wikipedia
  • Fort
  • …lies at an elevation of 1 metre (3 feet)
  • …is also known as “Forte do Espirito Santo”
  • Description: remains of a Portuguese fortification

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Praia dos Oficiais and Edifício dos Paços do Concelho da Praia da Vitória, Praia da Vitória.

Beach
Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.
is a beach, which is situated 400 metres west of Fort of the Espírito Santo.

Public building
Photo: Concierge.2C, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a public building, which is situated 1 km west of Fort of the Espírito Santo.

Church
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a church, which is situated 1 km west of Fort of the Espírito Santo.

Fort of the Espírito Santo

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Latitude
38.73122° or 38° 43′ 52″ north
Longitude
-27.0505° or 27° 3′ 2″ west
Open location code
89CJPWJX+FR
Geo­Names ID
3373118
Wiki­data ID
Q10284102

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In Other Languages

From Egyptian Arabic to Portuguese—“Fort of the Espírito Santo” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Facho and Malmerendo Point.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Marina Praia da Vitoria and Varandas Do Atlantico.

Azores: Highlights

Notable places include Ponta Delgada and Angra do Heroísmo.

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