Albarquel Fort
The Albarquel Fort is located on the beach of the same name, on the northern banks of the mouth of the river Sado, in the Municipality and District of Setúbal, in Portugal.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Fort
- Description: bastion forts in Portugal
- Also known as: “Albarquel fort” and “Forte de Albarquel”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Albarquel Beach and Fort of São Filipe de Setúbal.
Albarquel Beach
Beach
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Albarquel Beach is a beach located in Setúbal, Portugal 30km southeast of Lisbon. The beach is on a bay overlooking the Tróia Peninsula and the city. The area is suitable for swimming, boating, windsurfing, and kitesurfing.
Fort of São Filipe de Setúbal
Nature reserve
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The Fort of São Filipe de Setúbal, also referred to as the São Filipe Castle or the São Filipe Fortress, is in the city of Setúbal in the Setúbal District, of Portugal.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Troino and Troia.
Troia
Hamlet
Photo: Sacavem, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Troia is a hamlet, which is situated 2½ km southeast of Albarquel Fort.
São Sebastião
Suburb
Photo: Nekkas, CC BY-SA 3.0.
São Sebastião is a suburb, which is situated 4½ km northeast of Albarquel Fort.
Albarquel Fort
- Categories: cultural heritage, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: S. Julião, N. S. da Anunciada e S. Maria da Graça, Setúbal, Setúbal District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
38.51108° or 38° 30′ 40″ northLongitude
-8.91355° or 8° 54′ 49″ westElevation
1 metre (3 feet)Open location code
8CCHG36P+CHOpenStreetMap ID
way 400463292OpenStreetMap feature
historic=fort
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In Other Languages
“Albarquel Fort” goes by many names.
- Portuguese: “Forte de albarquel”
- Portuguese: “Forte de Albarquel”
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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 “Albarquel Fort”. Photo: Sanjorgepinho, CC BY-SA 4.0.