Castello da Greta
Castello da Greta is a castle in Horta (Angústias), Horta Municipality. Castello da Greta is situated nearby to Fort of Greta, as well as near the church Capela de Nossa Senhora da Guia.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fort of Greta and Capela de Nossa Senhora da Guia.
Fort of Greta
Fort
Photo: Zeorymer, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Fort of Greta is a fortification, whose remnants are located on the cinder cone of Monte da Guia, along the southern coast of the civil parish of Angústias, in Horta, island of Faial, in the Portuguese Azores.
Capela de Nossa Senhora da Guia
Church
Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.
Capela de Nossa Senhora da Guia is a church, which is situated 720 metres west of Castello da Greta.
Forte de São Sebastião da Horta
Fort
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Forte de São Sebastião da Horta is situated 1 km northwest of Castello da Greta.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Madalena.
Madalena
Town
Photo: Guillaume Baviere, CC BY 2.0.
Madalena is a municipality along the western coast of the island of Pico, in the Portuguese Azores. It has 6,332 inhabitants as of 2021, in an area of 147.12 km2. Madalena is situated 9 km east of Castello da Greta.
Castello da Greta
- Type: Castle
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Horta (Angústias), Horta Municipality, Azores, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
38.51976° or 38° 31′ 11″ northLongitude
-28.62023° or 28° 37′ 13″ westElevation
8 metres (26 feet)Open location code
89CHG99H+WWGeoNames ID
11820761
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In Other Languages
“Castello da Greta” goes by many names.
- Portuguese: “Forte da Greta”
- Portuguese: “Forte de Nossa Senhora da Guia” (historical)
Localities in the Area
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