Porto District
Matosinhos
Matosinhos e Leça da Palmeira

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 , Matosinhos in the Greater Porto region of .
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  • 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.

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 in municipality, in the district of , . is situated 720 metres northwest of Fort of Leça da Palmeira.

Marketplace
Photo: José Moutinho, CC BY 2.0.
is a marketplace, which is situated 770 metres east of Fort of Leça da Palmeira.

Railway station
Photo: Ymblanter, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.

Neighborhood
Photo: JotaCartas, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Port of is one of 's largest seaports and the primary maritime gateway for the Northern Region. Located in , just north of 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.

Neighborhood
Photo: Sergei Gussev, CC BY 2.0.
is a neighborhood.

Suburb
Photo: jad99, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is an area in the Portuguese city of north of the Leça river. It was a civil parish until 2013, when it was merged with the parish of Matosinhos, forming .

Fort of Leça da Palmeira

Latitude
41.1877° or 41° 11′ 16″ north
Longitude
-8.70222° or 8° 42′ 8″ west
Elevation
7 metres (23 feet)
Open location code
8CHH57QX+34
Open­Street­Map ID
way 108385898
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­fort
Geo­Names ID
11809490
Wiki­data ID
Q5472482
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