Castle of Sesimbra
The Castle of Sesimbra, also known as Castle of the Moors, is a castle located in the town of Sesimbra, in the Setúbal District of Portugal. It was classified as a National Monument on 16 June 1910.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Sacavem, Public domain.
- Type: Castle
- Description: building in Sesimbra, Setúbal District, Portugal
- Also known as: “Castelo de Sesimbra”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Estádio Vila Amália and Fortress of Saint James of Sesimbra.
Estádio Vila Amália
Stadium
Photo: JozeSlb, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Estádio Vila Amália is a stadium, which is situated 750 metres southeast of Castle of Sesimbra.
Fortress of Saint James of Sesimbra
Protected area
Photo: Sacavem, Public domain.
The Fortress of Saint James of Sesimbra is a fortress located in the parish of Santiago in the coastal town and municipality of Sesimbra, in the Setúbal District of Portugal. Fortress of Saint James of Sesimbra is situated 1¼ km southeast of Castle of Sesimbra.
Pedreira do Avelino Natural Monument
Protected area
Photo: Britoca, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Pedreira do Avelino is a natural monument in Zambujal, Sesimbra, Portugal. The site contains an important set of dinosaur footprints from the Upper Jurassic. Pedreira do Avelino Natural Monument is situated 1½ km west of Castle of Sesimbra.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Azóia.
Azóia
Hamlet
Azóia is a town in the municipality of Sesimbra, parish of Castelo, near Cabo Espichel. As of 2015, Azoia had a population of 219, with 110 males and 109 females. Azóia is situated 7 km west of Castle of Sesimbra.
Castle of Sesimbra
- Categories: cultural heritage, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Castelo, Sesimbra, Setúbal District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
38.4527° or 38° 27′ 10″ northLongitude
-9.10691° or 9° 6′ 25″ westElevation
230 metres (755 feet)Open location code
8CCGFV3V+36OpenStreetMap ID
way 461850094OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleGeoNames ID
11791837Wikidata ID
Q5049828
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Ukrainian—“Castle of Sesimbra” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Castelo de Sesimbra”
- French: “Château de Sesimbra”
- Portuguese: “Castelo de sesimbra”
- Portuguese: “Castelo de Sesimbra”
- Portuguese: “Castelo dos Mouros (Sesimbra)”
- Portuguese: “Castelo e cerca urbana de Sesimbra”
- Ukrainian: “Замок Сезімбра”
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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 “Castle of Sesimbra”. Photo: Sacavem, Public domain.