Fortim d’El-Rei
Fortim d'El Rei is a fort in Mindelo, in the island of São Vicente, Cape Verde. It is located on a hill north of the city centre, in the neighbourhood Fortinho.Photo: Manuel de Sousa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: building in Cape Verde
- Also known as: “Fortim D’El Rei”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Praça Amílcar Cabral and Estádio Municipal Adérito Sena.
Praça Amílcar Cabral
Park
Photo: Balou46, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Praça Amílcar Cabral, also popularly known as Praça Nova, is an important square of the city of Mindelo, São Vicente, Cape Verde. It is located in the northern part of the city center of Mindelo. Praça Amílcar Cabral is situated 580 metres east of Fortim d’El-Rei.
Estádio Municipal Adérito Sena
Stadium
Estádio Municipal Adérito Sena is a multi-use stadium in Mindelo, Cape Verde. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of FC Derby as well as CS Mindelense, Académica, GD Amarantes and Batuque FC and the lesser club of Corinthians São Vicente. Estádio Municipal Adérito Sena is situated 1¼ km southeast of Fortim d’El-Rei.
Liceu Velho
School
Photo: Manuel de Sousa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Liceu Velho is a building in the eastern part of the city centre of Mindelo, Cape Verde. It is situated on Praça Dr. Duarte Silva, between Avenida Fernando Ferreira Fortes and Rua Franz Fanon, east of the Palácio do Povo. Liceu Velho is situated 1 km southeast of Fortim d’El-Rei.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Alto Miramar and Mindelo.
Alto Miramar
Suburb
Photo: Kotoviski, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Alto Miramar is a subdivision of the city of Mindelo in the island of São Vicente, Cape Verde. Its population was 524 at the 2010 census. It is situated directly northeast of the city centre.
Mindelo
Photo: Kogo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mindelo is on the island of São Vicente. Mindelo is the cultural capital of Cape Verde. You'll hear traditional music commonly played in bars and restaurants around town.
Ribeira Bote
Suburb
Photo: Manuel de Sousa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ribeira Bote is a subdivision of the city of Mindelo in the island of São Vicente, Cape Verde. Its population was 3,956 at the 2010 census. It borders the city centre to the northwest and Fonte Cónego to the north.
Fortim d’El-Rei
- Categories: fort, tourism, and historic site
- Location: São Vicente Municipality, Cape Verde, West Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
16.89048° or 16° 53′ 26″ northLongitude
-24.99331° or 24° 59′ 36″ westOpen location code
798QV2R4+5MOpenStreetMap ID
node 9718160323OpenStreetMap feature
historic=fortOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q10284212
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In Other Languages
From Egyptian Arabic to Portuguese—“Fortim d’El-Rei” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “حصن الرى”
- Portuguese: “Fortim d’El-Rei”
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