Fort Santiago da Barra
The Fort Santiago da Barra de Viana do Castelo also referred to as Castle Santiago da Barra and Castle São Tiago Maior da Barra is located in the parish of Santa Maria Maior, Monserrate, and Meadela, in the city of Viana do Castelo in Portugal.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Fort
- Description: building in Viana do Castelo, Viana do Castelo District, Portugal
- Also known as: “Castelo de Santiago”, “Forte de Santiago”, and “Forte de Santiago da Barra”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Capela de Santa Catarina and Gil Eannes.
Capela de Santa Catarina
Church
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Capela de Santa Catarina is a church, which is situated 290 metres east of Fort Santiago da Barra.
Gil Eannes
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Gil Eannes is a former Portuguese hospital ship, now permanently moored in the Port of Viana do Castelo, serving as museum ship and youth hostel. The official name of the ship is written according to the old spelling of the Portuguese language, but occasionally it appears written with the modern spelling Gil Eanes. Gil Eannes is situated 660 metres east of Fort Santiago da Barra.
Senhora da Agonia Lighthouse
Lighthouse
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Senhora da Agonia Lighthouse is situated 470 metres north of Fort Santiago da Barra.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Darque and Areosa.
Darque
Town
Darque is a civil parish in the municipality of Viana do Castelo, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 7,817, in an area of 9.01 km2. Darque is situated 3½ km east of Fort Santiago da Barra.
Areosa
Suburb
Areosa is a civil parish located in the municipality of Viana do Castelo, in northern Portugal. The population in 2011 was 4,853, in an area of 14.11 km2. Areosa is situated 3½ km northwest of Fort Santiago da Barra.
Anha
Town
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Anha or Vila Nova do Anha is a civil parish in the municipality of Viana do Castelo, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 2,415, in an area of 9.40 km2. Town status was given in July 1985. Anha is situated 4½ km southeast of Fort Santiago da Barra.
Fort Santiago da Barra
Latitude
41.68901° or 41° 41′ 20″ northLongitude
-8.83818° or 8° 50′ 17″ westOpen location code
8CHHM5Q6+JPOpenStreetMap ID
way 120872162OpenStreetMap feature
historic=fortWikidata ID
Q10283913
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In Other Languages
From French to Portuguese—“Fort Santiago da Barra” goes by many names.
- French: “fort de Santiago da Barra”
- French: “Fort de Santiago da Barra”
- Portuguese: “Castelo de Santiago da Barra”
- Portuguese: “Escola de Hotelaria e Turismo de Viana do Castelo”
- Portuguese: “Forte de Santiago da Barra”
- Portuguese: “Forte ou Castelo de Santiago da Barra”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Posto de Turismo do Porto e Norte de Portugal and Policia Maritima de Viana do Castelo.
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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 Santiago da Barra”. Photo: JotaCartas, CC BY-SA 3.0.