Citadel of Cascais

The Citadel of is a set of fortifications built between the 15th and 17th centuries to defend the coastline and River Tagus estuary and to protect against attacks on the capital of , .
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  • Fort
  • …lies at an elevation of 6 metres (20 feet)
  • Description: building in Cascais, Lisbon District, Portugal

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Cascais tide gauge and Forte de Nossa Senhora da Luz de Cascais.
Carlos Luis M C da Cruz, Public domain.
The was the first tide gauge installed in and dates back to 1882.
Carlos Luis M C da Cruz, Public domain.
is a castle.
GualdimG, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Galiza and Alcabideche.
Rúdisicyon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village, which is situated 3½ km northeast of Citadel of Cascais.
GualdimG, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village, which is situated 4½ km north of Citadel of Cascais.
Roundtheworld, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a neighborhood, which is situated 5 km northwest of Citadel of Cascais.

Citadel of Cascais

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Latitude
38.69363° or 38° 41′ 37″ north
Longitude
-9.41847° or 9° 25′ 7″ west
Open location code
8CCGMHVJ+FJ
Geo­Names ID
11818762
Wiki­data ID
Q17390148

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Nearby Places

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