Fort of Pessegueiro Island
Pessegueiro Island, literally island of the Peachtree, is a small island/islet located along the southwest coast of the civil parish of Porto Covo in the municipality of Sines.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Joaomartinho63, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Pessegueiro Island and Church of Porto Covo.
Pessegueiro Island
Islet
Pessegueiro Island, literally island of the Peachtree, is a small island/islet located along the southwest coast of the civil parish of Porto Covo in the municipality of Sines.
Church of Porto Covo
Church
Photo: Alvesgaspar, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Church of Porto Covo is Baroque and Neoclassic church in the civil parish, municipality of Sines, in the Atlantic coast of the Portuguese Alentejo. Church of Porto Covo is situated 2 km north of Fort of Pessegueiro Island.
Fort of Pessegueiro Island
- Type: Fort
- Also known as: “Forte da Ilha de Dentro”, “Forte da Ilha do Pessegueiro”, “Forte de Santo Alberto do Pessegueiro”, and “Forte do Pessegueiro”
- Categories: cultural heritage, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Porto Covo, Sines, Setúbal District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
37.83344° or 37° 50′ 0″ northLongitude
-8.79769° or 8° 47′ 52″ westElevation
9 metres (30 feet)Open location code
8C9HR6M2+9WOpenStreetMap ID
way 187999924OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=fortGeoNames ID
11874161Wikidata ID
Q5472489
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In Other Languages
From Egyptian Arabic to Portuguese—“Fort of Pessegueiro Island” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “حصن جزيرة بيسيجويرو”
- Portuguese: “Forte do Pessegueiro e Forte na Ilha do Pessegueiro”
- Portuguese: “Forte na Ilha do Pessegueiro”
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