Lapa do Forte do Cavalo
Lapa do Forte do Cavalo is a cave in Castelo, Sesimbra, Setúbal District. Lapa do Forte do Cavalo is situated nearby to the protected area Fort of São Teodósio da Ponta do Cavalo, as well as near Fort of Cavalo Lighthouse.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fort of São Teodósio da Ponta do Cavalo and Fort of Cavalo Lighthouse.
Fort of São Teodósio da Ponta do Cavalo
Protected area
Photo: Sacavem, Public domain.
The Fort of São Teodósio da Ponta do Cavalo is a coastal fort located in a dominant position at the extreme west of the Bay of Sesimbra in the Setúbal District of Portugal. It was built between 1648 and 1652. Fort of São Teodósio da Ponta do Cavalo is situated 360 metres east of Lapa do Forte do Cavalo.
Fort of Cavalo Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Fort of Cavalo Lighthouse is located in the Fort of São Teodósio da Ponta do Cavalo, on the western edge of Sesimbra, in the Setúbal District of Portugal. It started operations in 1896. Fort of Cavalo Lighthouse is situated 390 metres east of Lapa do Forte do Cavalo.
Fortress of Saint James of Sesimbra
Protected area
Photo: Sacavem, Public domain.
The Fortress of Saint James of Sesimbra is a fortress located in the parish of Santiago in the coastal town and municipality of Sesimbra, in the Setúbal District of Portugal. Fortress of Saint James of Sesimbra is situated 2 km northeast of Lapa do Forte do Cavalo.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Azóia and Cape Espichel.
Azóia
Hamlet
Azóia is a town in the municipality of Sesimbra, parish of Castelo, near Cabo Espichel. Azóia is situated 6 km west of Lapa do Forte do Cavalo.
Cape Espichel
Locality
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cape Espichel is a cape situated on the western coast of the civil parish of Castelo, municipality of Sesimbra, in the Portuguese district of Setúbal, at the very southwestern corner of the Setubal Peninsula. Cape Espichel is situated 9 km west of Lapa do Forte do Cavalo.
Lapa do Forte do Cavalo
- Type: Cave
- Category: landform
- Location: Castelo, Sesimbra, Setúbal District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
38.43522° or 38° 26′ 7″ northLongitude
-9.12087° or 9° 7′ 15″ westOpen location code
8CCGCVPH+3MOpenStreetMap ID
node 2807624395OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cave_entrance
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