Fort of São Francisco Xavier
The Fort of São Francisco Xavier, commonly known as the 'Castelo do Queijo', is a fortification situated on the coast of the civil parish of Nevogilde in the northern Portuguese municipality of Porto.
- Museum
- …is operated by Associação de Comandos - Delegação do Norte
- Description: fort in Porto, Portugal
- Also known as“Cheese Castle”“Fort of São Francisco do Queijo”“Queijo Castle”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sea Life Porto and Castelo do Queijo beach.
Sea Life Porto
Sea Life Porto is an aquarium located in Porto, Portugal. Sea Life Porto is situated 200 metres east of Fort of São Francisco Xavier.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nevogilde and Matosinhos.
Fort of São Francisco Xavier
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Latitude
41.16855° or 41° 10′ 7″ north
Longitude
-8.6899° or 8° 41′ 24″ west
Open location code
8CHH5896+C2
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museum
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Egyptian Arabic to Spanish—“Fort of São Francisco Xavier” goes by many names.
حصن ساو فرانسيسكو دو كويجوEgyptian Arabic
Forte de São Francisco do QueijoItalian
Forte São Francisco do QueijoItalian
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Watching Surfers and Praça de Gonçalves Zarco.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Associação de Comandos - Delegação do Norte and Forte de São Francisco Xavier (Castelo do Queijo) (94).
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