Forte de Santa Maria da Arrábida
The Fort Santa Maria da Arrábida also referred to as Fort Nossa Senhora da Arrábida, Fort of Arrábida and Fort of Portinho da Arrábida, is located at the foot of the southern slope of the mountain range of the same name, in a dominant position to southwest of Portinho da Arrábida, on the northern bank of the Sado River, in the Municipality and District of Setúbal, in Portugal.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Castle
- Description: fort in Setúbal, Portugal
- Also known as: “Fort Santa Maria da Arrábida”, “Forte de Santa Maria da Arrabida”, “Forte do Portinho da Arrábida”, and “Museu Oceanográfico”
- Address: Portinho da Arrábida, Setúbal
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Praia do Portinho and Lapa de Santa Margarida.
Lapa de Santa Margarida
Cave
Photo: Shil88, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Lapa de Santa Margarida is a cave, which is situated 520 metres southwest of Forte de Santa Maria da Arrábida.
Roman ruins of Creiro
Nature reserve
Photo: Roundtheworld, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Roman ruins of Creiro are situated in the Arrábida Natural Park above Creiro Beach in the Setúbal District of Portugal. They are ruins of a fish-salting factory and Roman baths, dating back to the days when the province of Lusitania formed part of the Roman Empire.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Portinho da Arrábida and Troia.
Troia
Hamlet
Photo: Sacavem, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Troia is a hamlet, which is situated 7 km east of Forte de Santa Maria da Arrábida.
Troino
Neighborhood
Photo: Vanbasten 23, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Troino is a neighborhood, which is situated 9 km northeast of Forte de Santa Maria da Arrábida.
Forte de Santa Maria da Arrábida
- Categories: fort, cultural heritage, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Azeitão, Setúbal, Setúbal District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
38.47357° or 38° 28′ 25″ northLongitude
-8.98297° or 8° 58′ 59″ westOpen location code
8CCHF2F8+CROpenStreetMap ID
way 184279842OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
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In Other Languages
From French to Portuguese—“Forte de Santa Maria da Arrábida” goes by many names.
- French: “fort de Santa Maria da Arrábida”
- French: “Fort de Santa Maria da Arrábida”
- Portuguese: “Fortaleza de santa maria”
- Portuguese: “Fortaleza de Santa Maria”
- Portuguese: “Forte da arrábida”
- Portuguese: “Forte da Arrábida”
- Portuguese: “Forte de Nossa Senhora da Arrábida”
- Portuguese: “Forte de Santa Maria da Arrábida”
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Forte de Santa Maria da Arrábida”. Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.