Forte de São Bento da Ribeira Brava
Forte de São Bento da Ribeira Brava is a fort in Ribeira Brava, Madeira. Forte de São Bento da Ribeira Brava is situated nearby to Esplanada, as well as near the government office SRA - Secretaria Regional De Agricultura E Desenvolvimento Rural.Photo: jad99, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ribeira Brava Lighthouse and Igreja de São Bento.
Ribeira Brava Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Ricardo Liberato, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Farol da Ribeira Brava is a small lighthouse on the south coast of the island of Madeira, Portugal. The lighthouse was built in 1930 on top of a promontory at a focal height of 34 metres, located 16 km west of the city of Funchal. Ribeira Brava Lighthouse is situated 140 metres southeast of Forte de São Bento da Ribeira Brava.
Igreja de São Bento
Church
Photo: Xosema, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Igreja de São Bento is a church, which is situated 140 metres north of Forte de São Bento da Ribeira Brava.
Madeira Ethnographic Museum
Museum
Photo: Nuno24692, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Madeira Ethnographic Museum is situated 370 metres northeast of Forte de São Bento da Ribeira Brava.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tabua and Lugar de Baixo.
Tabua
Village
Photo: Cookaa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tabua is a parish in the municipality of Ribeira Brava in the island of Madeira. It is located on the south coast, west of Funchal. The population in 2011 was 1,156, in an area of 11.03 km2.
Lugar de Baixo
Village
Photo: Sequoiaro, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sítio do Lugar de Baixo is a sea village in the municipality of Ponta do Sol in the Portuguese archipelago of Madeira. The population in 2011 was 336, in an area of 0.47 km2. It is approximately 15 kilometres west of Funchal. Lugar de Baixo is situated 2½ km northwest of Forte de São Bento da Ribeira Brava.
Campanário
Village
Photo: Mark Woodbury, CC BY 2.0.
Campanário is a civil parish in the municipality of Ribeira Brava in the Portuguese island of Madeira. The population in 2011 was 4,582, in an area of 11.74 km². Campanário is situated 3 km east of Forte de São Bento da Ribeira Brava.
Forte de São Bento da Ribeira Brava
- Type: Fort
- Categories: cultural heritage, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Ribeira Brava, Ribeira Brava Municipality, Madeira, Islands of the Atlantic Ocean
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Latitude
32.6699° or 32° 40′ 12″ northLongitude
-17.06488° or 17° 3′ 54″ westInception
1708Open location code
8C44MW9P+X2OpenStreetMap ID
node 7293032030OpenStreetMap feature
historic=fortWikidata ID
Q10283957
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In Other Languages
From Czech to Portuguese—“Forte de São Bento da Ribeira Brava” goes by many names.
- Czech: “Pevnost São Bento v Ribeira Brava”
- German: “Forte de São Bento da Ribeira Brava”
- Portuguese: “Forte de São Bento da Ribeira Brava”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Forte de São Bento and Esplanada.
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