Fortaleza de São João Baptista do Pico
Fortaleza de São João Baptista do Pico is a fort in Santa Cruz, Madeira. Fortaleza de São João Baptista do Pico is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint Jardins da Fortaleza, as well as near the town hall Junta de Freguesia de São Pedro.- Opening hours: Monday—Friday 10:00 AM—12:30 PM and 2:00 PM—5:00 PM
- Type: Fort
- Description: fortress in Funchal, Madeira Portugal
- Also known as: “Forte de São João Baptista”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Quinta das Cruzes Museum and Universo de Memórias João Carlos Abreu.
Quinta das Cruzes Museum
Museum
Quinta das Cruzes Museum is situated 240 metres east of Fortaleza de São João Baptista do Pico.
Universo de Memórias João Carlos Abreu
Museum
Photo: DarwIn, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Universo de Memórias João Carlos Abreu is a museum, which is situated 290 metres east of Fortaleza de São João Baptista do Pico.
Capela de São Paulo
Church
Photo: DarwIn, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Capela de São Paulo is a church, which is situated 170 metres south of Fortaleza de São João Baptista do Pico.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include São Pedro and Funchal.
São Pedro
Suburb
Photo: Luke H. Gordon, CC BY 2.0.
São Pedro is a civil parish in the municipality of Funchal in the island of Madeira. The population in 2011 was 7,273, in an area of 1.49 km². São Pedro is located north of Sé and central to the municipality, surrounded by the parishes of Santo António, Santa Luzia, Imaculado Coração de Maria, São Roque and São Martinho.
Funchal
Photo: Jjtkk, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Funchal is the capital and main city of the autonomous region of Madeira, on the island of Madeira, in its south between Santa Cruz and Câmara de Lobos. In 2021, it was home 106,000 people.
Sé
Suburb
Photo: Michael Gaylard, CC BY 2.0.
Sé is a civil parish in the municipality of Funchal, on the island of Madeira, Portugal. It includes the historical centre of Funchal. The population in 2011 was 2,656, in an area of 3.82 km².
Fortaleza de São João Baptista do Pico
- Categories: fortress, cultural heritage, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Santa Cruz, Madeira, Islands of the Atlantic Ocean
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
32.65088° or 32° 39′ 3″ northLongitude
-16.91639° or 16° 54′ 59″ westOpen location code
8C45M32M+9COpenStreetMap ID
way 146247418OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=fortWikidata ID
Q10283643
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In Other Languages
From Czech to Portuguese—“Fortaleza de São João Baptista do Pico” goes by many names.
- Czech: “Fortaleza do Pico”
- Portuguese: “Castelo do Pico”
- Portuguese: “Fortaleza de São João Baptista (Funchal)”
- Portuguese: “Fortaleza de São João Baptista do Pico”
- Portuguese: “Fortaleza de São João Batista do Pico”
- Portuguese: “Fortaleza do Pico”
- Portuguese: “Forte de São João Baptista”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Jardins da Fortaleza and Junta de Freguesia de São Pedro.
Nearby Places
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