Fort Nossa Senhora da Consolação
The Fort Nossa Senhora da Consolação, also known as Fort of Consolação Beach is located on the Atlantic coast of Portugal in the parish of Atouguia da Baleia, in the municipality of Peniche in Leiria District.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Acscosta, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Fort
- Description: 17th Century fort in Portugal
- Also known as: “Fort of Consolation Beach”, “Fortaleza da Praia da Consolação”, and “Forte de Nossa Senhora da Consolação”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Consolação and Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Esperança.
Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Consolação
Church
Photo: Threeohsix, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Consolação is a church, which is situated 160 metres east of Fort Nossa Senhora da Consolação.
Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Esperança
Church
Photo: GualdimG, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Esperança is a church, which is situated 1½ km east of Fort Nossa Senhora da Consolação.
Castle of Atouguia da Baleia
Castle
Photo: Threeohsix, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Castle of Atouguia da Baleia is a medieval castle in the civil parish of Atouguia da Baleia, municipality of Peniche, and in the Oeste region of the historical Estremadura province. Castle of Atouguia da Baleia is situated 3½ km northeast of Fort Nossa Senhora da Consolação.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Atouguia da Baleia and Cabo Carvoeiro.
Atouguia da Baleia
Village
Photo: Juntas, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Atouguia da Baleia is a parish in the municipality of Peniche, in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 8,954, in an area of 47.02 km2. The village of Atouguia da Baleia proper has almost 2,000 residents. Atouguia da Baleia is situated 3½ km northeast of Fort Nossa Senhora da Consolação.
Cabo Carvoeiro
Locality
Photo: Tintazul, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Cabo Carvoeiro is cape which lies on the Atlantic coast, along the westernmost point of the Peniche Peninsula, in the civil parish of Peniche and the Oeste region. Cabo Carvoeiro is situated 6 km northwest of Fort Nossa Senhora da Consolação.
Ferrel
Town
Ferrel is a seaside parish in Peniche, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 2,649, in an area of 13.79 km2. Ferrel is situated 6 km northeast of Fort Nossa Senhora da Consolação.
Fort Nossa Senhora da Consolação
- Categories: cultural heritage, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Atouguia da Baleia, Peniche, Leiria District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
39.32448° or 39° 19′ 28″ northLongitude
-9.36122° or 9° 21′ 40″ westInception
1645Open location code
8CFG8JFQ+QGOpenStreetMap ID
way 154877635OpenStreetMap feature
historic=fortWikidata ID
Q10283741
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In Other Languages
From Egyptian Arabic to Spanish—“Fort Nossa Senhora da Consolação” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “حصن شاطئ العزا”
- French: “fort de Praia da Consolação”
- French: “Fort de Praia da Consolação”
- Portuguese: “Forte da Praia da Consolacao”
- Portuguese: “Forte da Praia da Consolação”
- Spanish: “Fuerte de Nuestra Señora de la Consolación”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Consolação surf point and Baloiço da Praia da Consolação.
Nearby Places
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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 Nossa Senhora da Consolação”. Photo: Acscosta, CC BY-SA 3.0.