Fort of Lagarteira
The Fort of Lagarteira is a medieval fort in the civil parish of Vila Praia de Âncora, municipality of Caminha in the Portuguese Norte, classified as a Property of Public Interest.
- Fort
- …is also known as “Forte da Lagarteira”
- Description: building in Caminha, Viana do Castelo District, Portugal
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Âncora train station and Anta da Barrosa.
Âncora train station
Railway station
Âncora train station is a railway station, which is situated 340 metres north of Fort of Lagarteira.
Anta da Barrosa
Archaeological site
The Anta da Barrosa, also known as Dolmen da Barrosa… Anta da Barrosa is situated 1½ km southeast of Fort of Lagarteira.
Capela de Santo Isidoro
Church
Capela de Santo Isidoro is a church, which is situated 1½ km north of Fort of Lagarteira.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Âncora and Vile.
Âncora
Village
Âncora is a village, which is situated 2½ km southeast of Fort of Lagarteira.
Vile
Village
Vile is a village, which is situated 2½ km east of Fort of Lagarteira.
Freguesia de Moledo
Village
Freguesia de Moledo is a village, which is situated 3½ km north of Fort of Lagarteira.
Fort of Lagarteira
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Latitude
41.81553° or 41° 48′ 56″ north
Longitude
-8.8678° or 8° 52′ 4″ west
Open location code
8CHHR48J+6V
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=fort
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In Other Languages
From Egyptian Arabic to Portuguese—“Fort of Lagarteira” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “فورتى دا لاجارتيرا”
- Portuguese: “Âncora (Caminha)”
- Portuguese: “Forte da lagarteira”
- Portuguese: “Forte da Lagarteira”
- Portuguese: “Forte de Ancora”
- Portuguese: “Forte de âncora”
- Portuguese: “Forte de Âncora”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cineteatro dos Bombeiros de Vila Praia de Âncora and Bombeiros Voluntários de Vila de Praia de Âncora.
Nearby Places
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