Fort São Roque

Fort São Roque is a fort in , , . Fort São Roque is situated near , as well as near the town hall .
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
  • Type: Fort
  • Description: bastion forts in Portugal
  • Also known as: “Forte de Sao Roque”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Municipal library and Beit-Ha - Midrasch-Sefardin.

Library
Photo: Pedro Paulo Palazzo, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is situated 250 metres southwest of Fort São Roque.

Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Synagogue of Castelo de Vide is a well-preserved… is situated 540 metres northwest of Fort São Roque.

Town hall
Photo: Pedro Paulo Palazzo, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a town hall, which is situated 330 metres west of Fort São Roque.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Marvão and São Salvador da Aramenha.

Photo: Stephen Colebourne, CC BY 2.0.
is a mountain village of 3,000 people…

Village
Photo: Mike Steele, CC BY 2.0.
is a village, which is situated 7 km southeast of Fort São Roque.

Village
Photo: Pedro Paulo Palazzo, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village, which is situated 8 km northeast of Fort São Roque.

Fort São Roque

Latitude
39.41487° or 39° 24′ 54″ north
Longitude
-7.45145° or 7° 27′ 5″ west
Elevation
600 metres (1,969 feet)
Established
1705
Open location code
8CFJCG7X+WC
Open­Street­Map ID
way 33079120
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­fort
Geo­Names ID
11874856
Wiki­data ID
Q10284056
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In Other Languages

From Portuguese to Spanish—“Fort São Roque” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Bairro da Muralha and Bairro do Moinho de Vento.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Casa Da Muralha and Agrupamento de Escolas.

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Worth a closer look: Lisbon and Caldas da Rainha.

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