Fort of Greta
The Fort of Greta is a fort along the promontory of Santa Catarina, on the western edge of the Bay of Mós, in the civil parish of Vila de São Sebastião, in the municipality of Angra do Heroísmo, on the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores.- Fort
- …lies at an elevation of 3 metres (10 feet)
- …is also known as “Forte da Greta”
- Description: Portuguese fortification
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Forte do Pesqueiro dos Meninos and Gruta das Agulhas.
Forte do Pesqueiro dos Meninos
Ruins
Carlos Luis M C da Cruz, Public domain.
Forte do Pesqueiro dos Meninos is a ruins, which is situated 2 km north of Fort of Greta.
Gruta das Agulhas
Gruta das Agulhas is a cave located along the… Gruta das Agulhas is situated 2½ km west of Fort of Greta.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Praia da Vitória.
Fort of Greta
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Latitude
38.64399° or 38° 38′ 38″ north
Longitude
-27.07763° or 27° 4′ 40″ west
Open location code
89CJJWVC+HW
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In Other Languages
From Egyptian Arabic to Portuguese—“Fort of Greta” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “فورتى دا جريتا”
- Portuguese: “Forte da Greta (Vila de São Sebastião)”
- Portuguese: “Forte da Greta”
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