Fort of Nossa Senhora da Rocha
The Fort of Nossa Senhora da Rocha is a medieval castle situated in the civil parish of Porches, in the municipality of Lagoa in Portuguese Algarve. Inside the fort is the Chapel of Nossa Senhora da Rocha, of uncertain date.Photo: Rsantus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Fort
- Description: medieval castle is situated in the civil parish of Porches, in the municipality of Lagoa in Portuguese Algarve
- Also known as: “Fort of Our Lady of the Rock”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Praia de Nossa Senhora da Rocha and Praia Nova.
Praia de Nossa Senhora da Rocha
Beach
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Praia de Nossa Senhora da Rocha is a small fishing community and beach on the Atlantic coast of the civil parish/freguesia of Porches in the municipality/concelho of Lagoa in Portugal.
Praia Nova
Beach
Praia Nova is a small beach near Praia da Senhora da Rocha on the Atlantic coast of the civil parish/freguesia of Porches in the municipality/concelho of Lagoa in Portugal. Praia Nova is situated 180 metres west of Fort of Nossa Senhora da Rocha.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Armação de Pêra and Porches.
Armação de Pêra
Town
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Armação de Pêra is a town and Portuguese parish in the municipality of Silves. The population in 2011 was 4,867, in an area of 7.99 km2. The village used to be called Pêra de Baixo or Lower Pêra to distinguish it from the present Pêra, which was then named Pêra de Cima or Upper Pêra.
Porches
Town
Porches is a civil parish/freguesia in the municipality of Lagoa in Portugal, about 10 km east of the city of Lagoa. The population in 2011 was 2,011, in an area of 15.64 km2. It was elevated to the status of a town on July 12, 2001. Porches is situated 3½ km north of Fort of Nossa Senhora da Rocha.
Alcantarilha
Town
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Alcantarilha is a former civil parish in the municipality of Silves, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Alcantarilha e Pêra. With an area of 19.54 square kilometres the population of 2347 inhabitants is dispersed throughout the territory. Alcantarilha is situated 5 km northeast of Fort of Nossa Senhora da Rocha.
Fort of Nossa Senhora da Rocha
- Categories: cultural heritage, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Faro District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Egyptian Arabic to Portuguese—“Fort of Nossa Senhora da Rocha” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “حصن نوسا سينهورا دا روشا”
- Portuguese: “Castelo de porches”
- Portuguese: “Castelo de Porches”
- Portuguese: “Forte de Nossa Senhora da Rocha”
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