Fort of São Teodósio da Ponta do Cavalo
The Fort of São Teodósio da Ponta do Cavalo is a coastal fort located in a dominant position at the extreme west of the Bay of Sesimbra in the Setúbal District of Portugal. It was built between 1648 and 1652.Photo: Sacavem, Public domain.
Photo: Sacavem, Public domain.
- Type: Protected area
- Description: cultural heritage monument in Sesimbra, Portugal
- Also known as: “Forte de São Teodósio” and “Forte do Cavalo”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fort of Cavalo Lighthouse and Fortress of Saint James of Sesimbra.
Fort of Cavalo Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Fort of Cavalo Lighthouse is located in the Fort of São Teodósio da Ponta do Cavalo, on the western edge of Sesimbra, in the Setúbal District of Portugal. It started operations in 1896.
Fortress of Saint James of Sesimbra
Protected area
Photo: Sacavem, Public domain.
The Fortress of Saint James of Sesimbra is a fortress located in the parish of Santiago in the coastal town and municipality of Sesimbra, in the Setúbal District of Portugal. Fortress of Saint James of Sesimbra is situated 1½ km northeast of Fort of São Teodósio da Ponta do Cavalo.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Azóia and Cape Espichel.
Azóia
Hamlet
Azóia is a town in the municipality of Sesimbra, parish of Castelo, near Cabo Espichel. As of 2015, Azoia had a population of 219, with 110 males and 109 females. Azóia is situated 6 km west of Fort of São Teodósio da Ponta do Cavalo.
Cape Espichel
Locality
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cape Espichel is a cape situated on the western coast of the civil parish of Castelo, municipality of Sesimbra, in the Portuguese district of Setúbal, at the very southwestern corner of the Setubal Peninsula. Cape Espichel is situated 9 km west of Fort of São Teodósio da Ponta do Cavalo.
Fort of São Teodósio da Ponta do Cavalo
- Categories: fort, cultural heritage, castle, and historic site
- Location: Castelo, Sesimbra, Setúbal District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
38.43488° or 38° 26′ 6″ northLongitude
-9.11679° or 9° 7′ 0″ westInception
1648—1652Operator
Ministério da Defesa Nacional - Marinha - Direcção de FaróisOpen location code
8CCGCVMM+X7OpenStreetMap ID
way 156262947OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q10284070
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Egyptian Arabic to Portuguese—“Fort of São Teodósio da Ponta do Cavalo” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “حصن ساو ثيودوسيوس بونتا دو كافالو”
- French: “fort de São Teodósio da Ponta do Cavalo”
- French: “Fort de São Teodósio da Ponta do Cavalo”
- Portuguese: “Forte da Ponta do Cavalo”
- Portuguese: “Forte de Sao Teodosio da Ponta do Cavalo”
- Portuguese: “Forte de São Teodósio da ponta do Cavalo”
- Portuguese: “Forte de São Teodósio da Ponta do Cavalo”
- Portuguese: “Forte de São Teodósio”
- Portuguese: “Forte do cavalo”
- Portuguese: “Forte do Cavalo”
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