Fort of Leça da Palmeira
The Fort of Leça da Palmeira, also known as Castle of Matosinhos or Fort of Our Lady of the Snows is a coastal fortification located in Leça da Palmeira, Matosinhos in the Greater Porto region of Portugal.
- Fort
- …lies at an elevation of around 10 metres (20 feet)
- …is also known as “Fort of Leça de Palmeira”
- Description: building in Leça da Palmeira, Porto District, Portugal
Places of Interest Nearby
Discover Tidal pools of Leça de Palmeira and Mercado Municipal de Matosinhos.
Tidal pools of Leça de Palmeira
The Tidal Pools of Leça da Palmeira is a public…
720 metres northwest of Fort of Leça da Palmeira
Mercado Municipal de Matosinhos
Mercado Municipal de Matosinhos is a marketplace.
770 metres east of Fort of Leça da Palmeira
Capela do Corpo Santo
Capela do Corpo Santo is a church.
510 metres northeast of Fort of Leça da Palmeira
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Leixões and Casas de Mar.
Fort of Leça da Palmeira
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Latitude
41.1877° or 41° 11′ 16″ north
Longitude
-8.70222° or 8° 42′ 8″ west
Open location code
8CHH57QX+34
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
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OpenStreetMap feature
historic = fort
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In Other Languages
“Fort of Leça da Palmeira” goes by many names.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Brito Capelo and Mercado.
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