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.
- Type: Fort
- Description: building in Leça da Palmeira, Porto District, Portugal
- Also known as: “Castelo de Matosinhos”, “Fort of Leça de Palmeira”, and “Forte de Leça da Palmeira”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Tidal pools of Leça de Palmeira and Mercado Municipal de Matosinhos.
Tidal pools of Leça de Palmeira
Swimming pool
Mercado Municipal de Matosinhos
Marketplace
Capela do Corpo Santo
Church
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Leixões and Casas de Mar.
Aldoar
Suburb
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″ north
Longitude
-8.70222° or 8° 42′ 8″ west
Elevation
7 metres (23 feet)
Open location code
8CHH57QX+34
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=fort
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
“Fort of Leça da Palmeira” goes by many names.
- Portuguese: “Forte de Nossa Senhora das Neves”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Brito Capelo and Mercado.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Capitania do Porto de Leixões and Esquina do avesso.
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Worth a closer look: Lisbon and Caldas da Rainha.
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