Forte da Ínsua
Forte da Ínsua is a heritage site in União das freguesias de Moledo e Cristelo, Caminha, Viana do Castelo District. Forte da Ínsua is situated nearby to Ínsua Fort, as well as near the historic site Convento de Nossa Senhora da Ínsua.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ínsua Fort and Insua Lighthouse.
Ínsua Fort
Fort
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The Fort Nossa Senhora da Ínsua, also known as Ínsua Fort, is located on Ínsua de Santo Isidro, in the parish of União das Freguesias de Moledo e Cristelo, in the municipality of Caminha, in the Viana do Castelo district, in Portugal.
Convento de Nossa Senhora da Ínsua
Historic site
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Convento de Nossa Senhora da Ínsua is a historic site.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include A Pasaxe and A Guarda.
A Pasaxe
Hamlet
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A Pasaxe is a hamlet, which is situated 4 km northeast of Forte da Ínsua.
A Guarda
Town
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A Guarda is a town, which is situated 4½ km north of Forte da Ínsua.
Vila Praia de Âncora
Town
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Vila Praia de Âncora is a town and a civil parish in the municipality of Caminha in Portugal. It covers an area of 8.37 square kilometres and had 4,623 residents as of 2021. Vila Praia de Âncora is situated 5 km south of Forte da Ínsua.
Forte da Ínsua
- Type: Heritage site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: União das freguesias de Moledo e Cristelo, Caminha, Viana do Castelo District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
41.85916° or 41° 51′ 33″ northLongitude
-8.87462° or 8° 52′ 29″ westOpen location code
8CHHV45G+M5OpenStreetMap ID
node 2353419530OpenStreetMap feature
historic=heritage
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