Forte do Porto Novo
Forte do Porto Novo is a castle in Gaula, Santa Cruz. Forte do Porto Novo is situated nearby to the bridge Ponte do Porto Novo, as well as near the shingle beach Praia de calhau.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Capela da Madre de Deus and Reis Magos.
Capela da Madre de Deus
Church
Photo: DarwIn, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Capela da Madre de Deus is a church, which is situated 1½ km west of Forte do Porto Novo.
Reis Magos
Beach
Photo: Artur Malinowski, CC BY 2.0.
Reis Magos is a beach, which is situated 2 km southwest of Forte do Porto Novo.
Forte de São Fernando
Castle
Forte de São Fernando is a castle, which is situated 3½ km northeast of Forte do Porto Novo.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gaula and Camacha.
Gaula
Suburb
Photo: Andretviveiros, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gaula is a Portuguese civil parish, in the municipality of Santa Cruz in the island of Madeira. The population in 2011 was 4,028, in an area of 6.95 km2. It is located 7 kilometres northeast of the island capital of Funchal.
Camacha
Village
Camacha is a parish in the municipality of Santa Cruz, on the southeastern part of Madeira Island. It is situated in the mountainous interior of the island, 3 km north of Caniço, 7 km northeast of Funchal and 6 km west of Santa Cruz. Camacha is situated 4 km northwest of Forte do Porto Novo.
Christ
Locality
Photo: <<graham>>, CC BY 2.0.
The Christ the King statue also known as the Sacred Heart statue, is an Art Deco statue of Jesus Christ in Garajau, Madeira. Christ is situated 4½ km southwest of Forte do Porto Novo.
Forte do Porto Novo
- Type: Castle
- Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Gaula, Santa Cruz, Madeira, Islands of the Atlantic Ocean
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
32.66029° or 32° 39′ 37″ northLongitude
-16.81082° or 16° 48′ 39″ westOpen location code
8C45M56Q+4MOpenStreetMap ID
way 169142518OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ponte do Porto Novo and Praia de calhau.
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