Fortaleza de São Sebastião
Fortaleza de São Sebastião is a fort in Agua Grande, São Tomé Island. Fortaleza de São Sebastião is situated nearby to the school National Lyceum, as well as near the village São João da Vargem.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Estádio Nacional 12 de Julho and Our Lady of Grace Cathedral.
Estádio Nacional 12 de Julho
Stadium
Photo: Chuck Moravec, CC BY 2.0.
Estádio Nacional 12 de Julho is a multi-use stadium in the neighbourhood of Ponta da Mina southeast of the centre of São Tomé, São Tomé and Príncipe and is located on Avenida das Nações Unidas. Estádio Nacional 12 de Julho is situated 1¼ km south of Fortaleza de São Sebastião.
Our Lady of Grace Cathedral
Church
Photo: David Stanley, CC BY 2.0.
The Our Lady of Grace Cathedral, also called Cathedral of São Tomé, is a Catholic church in the city of São Tomé, capital of the African and island country of São Tomé and Príncipe. Our Lady of Grace Cathedral is situated 1¼ km southwest of Fortaleza de São Sebastião.
National Lyceum
School
Photo: Chuck Moravec, CC BY 2.0.
National Lyceum is a lyceum located at Avenida Marginal 12 Julho in the city of São Tomé, São Tomé and Príncipe. It is one of the oldest secondary schools in the nation. National Lyceum is situated 680 metres south of Fortaleza de São Sebastião.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include São Tomé and São João da Vargem.
São Tomé
Photo: Chuck Moravec, CC BY 2.0.
São Tomé is the capital city of São Tomé and Príncipe, and the largest city, travel hub and main commercial center in the country. It had a population of almost 72,000 in 2018, or over a third of the total population of the country.
São João da Vargem
Village
São João da Vargem is a suburb of the city São Tomé in the nation of São Tomé and Príncipe. Its population is 1,793. It lies on the coast, 1 km northwest of the city centre of São Tomé.
Chacara
Hamlet
Chacara is a suburb of the city São Tomé in the nation of São Tomé and Príncipe. Its population is 1,500.
Fortaleza de São Sebastião
- Type: Fort
- Also known as: “Fortaleza de Sao Sebastiao”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Agua Grande, São Tomé Island, São Tomé and Príncipe, Central Africa, Africa
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Latitude
0.34597° or 0° 20′ 46″ northLongitude
6.73943° or 6° 44′ 22″ eastElevation
151 metres (495 feet)Open location code
6FG88PWQ+9QGeoNames ID
13151780
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In Other Languages
“Fortaleza de São Sebastião” goes by many names.
- Portuguese: “Fortaleza de São Sebastião”
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