Forte da Meia Praia
Forte da Meia Praia is a fort in São Gonçalo de Lagos, Lagos, Faro District. Forte da Meia Praia is situated near the railway stop Meia Praia halt, as well as near the neighborhood Bairro de Casas para Famílias Pobres em Lagos.- Tourist attraction
- …lies at an elevation of 3 metres (10 feet)
- …is also known as “Forte de São Roque”
- …is operated by Guarda Nacional Repúblicana (Antiga Guarda Fiscal)
- Description: building in Lagos, Faro District, Portugal
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Meia Praia halt and Meia Praia.
Meia Praia halt
Railway stop
Meia Praia is a halt on the Algarve Line in the Lagos municipality, Portugal. Meia Praia halt is situated 130 metres north of Forte da Meia Praia.
Lagos Station
Railway station
The Lagos railway station is the western terminus… Lagos Station is situated 2½ km southwest of Forte da Meia Praia.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bairro de Casas para Famílias Pobres em Lagos and Bairro de Santo Amaro I.
Bairro de Casas para Famílias Pobres em Lagos
Neighborhood
Bairro de Casas para Famílias Pobres em Lagos is a neighborhood, which is situated 3 km southwest of Forte da Meia Praia.
Bairro de Santo Amaro I
Neighborhood
Bairro de Santo Amaro I is a neighborhood, which is situated 3½ km southwest of Forte da Meia Praia.
Forte da Meia Praia
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Latitude
37.11747° or 37° 7′ 3″ north
Longitude
-8.64735° or 8° 38′ 50″ west
Open location code
8C9H4983+X3
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=fort
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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In Other Languages
From French to Portuguese—“Forte da Meia Praia” goes by many names.
- French: “Fort de Meia Praia”
- French: “Forte da Meia Praia”
- German: “Forte da Meia Praia”
- Portuguese: “Forte da Meia Praia”
- Portuguese: “Forte de São Roque de Lagos”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Urbanização Quinta dos Pinheiros and Urbanização Baía de Cristal.
Nearby Places
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