Fort of Cavalo Lighthouse
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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse in Portugal
- Also known as: “Farol do Forte Cavalo”, “Farol do Forte do Cavalo”, and “Forte do Cavalo Lighthouse”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fort of São Teodósio da Ponta do Cavalo and Fortress of Saint James of Sesimbra.
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.
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 1½ km northeast of Fort of Cavalo Lighthouse.
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 Fort of Cavalo Lighthouse.
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 Fort of Cavalo Lighthouse.
Fort of Cavalo Lighthouse
- Categories: cultural heritage, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Castelo, Sesimbra, Setúbal District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
38.43461° or 38° 26′ 5″ northLongitude
-9.11649° or 9° 6′ 59″ westHeight
7 metres (23 feet)Open location code
8CCGCVMM+RCOpenStreetMap ID
node 9236483302OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouseWikidata ID
Q10280187
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In Other Languages
From French to Portuguese—“Fort of Cavalo Lighthouse” goes by many names.
- French: “phare du Fort de Punta Cavalo”
- French: “Phare du Fort de Punta Cavalo”
- Portuguese: “Farol do forte do cavalo”
- Portuguese: “Farol do Forte do Cavalo”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Mares Diving Center and Esplanada da Cipreia.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Fort of Cavalo Lighthouse”. Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.