Fortress of Cacela
The Fortress of Cacela (Portuguese: Fortaleza de Cacela also known as Fort Cavaleiros de Santiago (Portuguese: Fortaleza dos Cavaleiros de Santiago is a fortress in the civil parish of Vila Nova de Cacela, municipality of Vila Real de Santo António, in the southeastern Portuguese district of Faro.- Type: Castle
- Description: fortress in Algarve
- Also known as: “Cacela Castle”, “Fortaleza de Cacela”, and “Forte de Cacela”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Igreja Paroquial de Cacela Velha and Cacela train station.
Igreja Paroquial de Cacela Velha
Church
Photo: Carlos Pinto, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Igreja Paroquial de Cacela Velha is a church.
Cacela train station
Railway station
Photo: CorreiaPM, Public domain.
Cacela train station is a railway station, which is situated 2 km north of Fortress of Cacela.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cacela Velha and Vila Nova de Cacela.
Cacela Velha
Hamlet
Photo: CorreiaPM, Public domain.
Cacela Velha is a village located in the civil parish of Vila Nova de Cacela, municipality of Vila Real de Santo António, Algarve, Portugal. Cacela Velha is situated on top of a hill with a view to the easternmost lagoon of the Ria Formosa.
Vila Nova de Cacela
Town
Manta Rota
Neighborhood
Manta Rota is a small seaside town in the civil parish of Vila Nova de Cacela, municipality of Vila Real de Santo António, in the Algarve, Portugal. Manta Rota is an important tourist destination due to its sandy beaches by the Atlantic Ocean.
Fortress of Cacela
- Categories: fort, cultural heritage, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Vila Nova de Cacela, Vila Real de Santo António, Faro District, Algarve, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
37.15712° or 37° 9′ 26″ northLongitude
-7.54551° or 7° 32′ 44″ westOpen location code
8C9J5F43+RQOpenStreetMap ID
way 132676392OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q1438891
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Spanish—“Fortress of Cacela” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Castelo de Cacela”
- Egyptian Arabic: “قلعة كاسيلا”
- German: “Fortaleza de Cacela”
- Portuguese: “Castelo de Cacela”
- Portuguese: “Fortaleza de Cacela”
- Portuguese: “Fortaleza dos Cavaleiros de Santiago de Cacela”
- Spanish: “Castillo de Cacela”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Largo Ibn Darraj Al-Qastalli and Sítio Arqueológico Poço Antigo.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Radar and Casa da Igreja.
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