Fort of Santa Catarina

Fort of Santa Catarina is a fort in São Julião da Figueira da Foz, Figueira da Foz, Coimbra District. Fort of Santa Catarina is situated nearby to the ruins Fort Santa Catarina, as well as near Casino Figueira.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fort Santa Catarina and Casino Figueira.

Fort Santa Catarina

Ruins

Photo: Pedro, CC BY 2.0.

Fort Santa Catarina of Figueira da Foz is located in the parish of Buarcos, in the city and municipality of Figueira da Foz, district of Coimbra, in Portugal.

Casino Figueira

Casino

Photo: Addshore, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Casino Figueira is situated 340 metres northeast of Fort of Santa Catarina.

Tribunal Judicial da Figueira da Foz

Courthouse

Photo: Threeohsix, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Tribunal Judicial da Figueira da Foz is a courthouse, which is situated 520 metres east of Fort of Santa Catarina.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Buarcos and São Pedro.

Buarcos

Village

Photo: 69joehawkins, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Buarcos is a freguesia in Figueira da Foz Municipality, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 18,454, in an area of 15.53 km². During the 1600s, the people of Buarcos were harassed by pirates and built the long fortification that stands to this day.

São Pedro

Town

Photo: Lampiao3, CC BY-SA 3.0.

São Pedro is a town.

Tavarede

Town

Photo: JJMM, Public domain.

Tavarede is a parish in the municipality of Figueira da Foz, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 9,441, in an area of 10.71 km2. Tavarede is situated 3 km northeast of Fort of Santa Catarina.

Fort of Santa Catarina

Type: Fort
Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
Location: São Julião da Figueira da Foz, Figueira da Foz, Coimbra District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude

40.14801° or 40° 8′ 53″ north

Longitude

-8.86612° or 8° 51′ 58″ west

Elevation

10 metres (33 feet)

Open location code

8CGH44XM+6H

GeoNames ID

11819500

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