Fort of São Pedro
The Fort of São Pedro, also known as the Fort of the Port of Biscoitos, is located in the parish of Biscoitos, in the municipality of Praia da Vitória, on the north coast of Terceira Island in the Azores.- Type: Castle
- Description: fort in Portugal, located in the parish of Biscoitos, municipality of Praia da Vitória, on the north coast of Terceira Island, Azores
- Also known as: “Porto dos Biscoitos Fort”, “Santo António Fort”, and “São Pedro Fort”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Igreja do Imaculado Coração de Maria and Trincheiras militares do Caminho do Mar.
Igreja do Imaculado Coração de Maria
Church
Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.
Igreja do Imaculado Coração de Maria is a church, which is situated 640 metres south of Fort of São Pedro.
Trincheiras militares do Caminho do Mar
Photo: Carlos Luis M C da Cruz, Public domain.
Trincheiras militares do Caminho do Mar is situated 1¼ km east of Fort of São Pedro.
Fort of Rua Longa
Archaeological site
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Fort of Rua Longa was located in the Rolo bay or cove in the parish of Biscoitos, municipality of Praia da Vitória, on the north coast of Terceira Island, in the Azores. Fort of Rua Longa is situated 1¼ km east of Fort of São Pedro.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Altares.
Altares
Village
Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.
Altares is a freguesia in the municipality of Angra do Heroísmo on the Portuguese island of Terceira in the archipelago of the Azores. The population in 2011 was 901, in an area of 28.22 km2. Altares is situated 3 km southwest of Fort of São Pedro.
Fort of São Pedro
- Categories: fort, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Biscoitos, Praia da Vitória, Terceira, Azores, Islands of the Atlantic Ocean
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Latitude
38.79969° or 38° 47′ 59″ northLongitude
-27.25994° or 27° 15′ 36″ westOpen location code
89CJQPXR+V2OpenStreetMap ID
way 1019381173OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q10284046
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In Other Languages
“Fort of São Pedro” goes by many names.
- Portuguese: “Forte de São Pedro (Biscoitos)”
- Portuguese: “Forte de São Pedro”
- Portuguese: “Forte do Porto dos Biscoitos (Praia da Vitória)”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Porto De Pesca Dos Biscoitos and Pomar Perdido.
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