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.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Fort
- Description: building in Leça da Palmeira, Porto District, Portugal
- Also known as: “Fort of Leça de Palmeira”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tidal pools of Leça de Palmeira and Mercado Municipal de Matosinhos.
Tidal pools of Leça de Palmeira
Swimming pool
Photo: Christian Gänshirt, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Tidal Pools of Leça da Palmeira is a public swimming pool on the beach of Leça da Palmeira in Matosinhos municipality, in the district of Porto, Portugal. Tidal pools of Leça de Palmeira is situated 720 metres northwest of Fort of Leça da Palmeira.
Mercado Municipal de Matosinhos
Marketplace
Photo: José Moutinho, CC BY 2.0.
Mercado Municipal de Matosinhos is a marketplace, which is situated 770 metres east of Fort of Leça da Palmeira.
Mercado metro station
Railway station
Photo: Ymblanter, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mercado metro station is a railway station, which is situated 740 metres east of Fort of Leça da Palmeira.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Leixões and Casas de Mar.
Leixões
Neighborhood
Photo: JotaCartas, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Port of Leixões is one of Portugal's largest seaports and the primary maritime gateway for the Northern Region. Located in Matosinhos, just north of Porto and approximately 5 kilometres from the Douro River mouth, the port handles diverse cargoes including containers, bulk cargoes, breakbulk and ro-ro, as well as serving cruise ships and fishing vessels.
Aldoar
Suburb
Photo: Tintazul, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Aldoar is a former civil parish in the municipality of Porto, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Aldoar, Foz do Douro e Nevogilde. The population in 2011 was 12,843, in an area of 2.41 km². Aldoar is situated 3 km southeast of Fort of Leça da Palmeira.
Fort of Leça da Palmeira
- Categories: cultural heritage, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Leça da Palmeira, Matosinhos, Porto District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.1877° or 41° 11′ 16″ northLongitude
-8.70222° or 8° 42′ 8″ westElevation
7 metres (23 feet)Open location code
8CHH57QX+34OpenStreetMap ID
way 108385898OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=fortGeoNames ID
11809490Wikidata ID
Q5472482
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In Other Languages
“Fort of Leça da Palmeira” goes by many names.
- Portuguese: “Castelo de Matosinhos”
- Portuguese: “Forte de Leça da Palmeira”
- Portuguese: “Forte de Nossa Senhora das Neves”
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