Forte da Alpena

Forte da Alpena is a heath in , , . Forte da Alpena is situated nearby to the peak , as well as near the heath .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Belém Tower and Capela de Nossa Senhora do Carmo de Murfacém.

, officially the Tower of Saint Vincent is a 16th-century fortification located in that served as a point of embarkation and disembarkation for Portuguese explorers and as a ceremonial gateway to Lisbon. is situated 4 km northeast of Forte da Alpena.

Church
is a church, which is situated 1¼ km northeast of Forte da Alpena.

Marketplace
is a marketplace, which is situated 1½ km north of Forte da Alpena.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Porto Brandão and Monte de Caparica.

Hamlet
Photo: Adriao, CC BY 3.0.
is a locality in the freguesia of , Almada Municipality, Portugal. It is situated in a strategic location by the Tejo river. is situated 3 km northeast of Forte da Alpena.

Town
Caparica is a former civil parish in the municipality of Almada, , Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged with the civil parish of Trafaria into the new parish . is situated 3 km east of Forte da Alpena.

Hamlet
is a small town at , Portugal. Its name may derive from the Arabic language word for prince. It is the first port at the . It has a Repsol oil refinery, a sports club, Clube Recreativo e Desportivo de , and a coast control unit of the Portuguese Republican National Guard. is situated 3½ km northeast of Forte da Alpena.

Forte da Alpena

Latitude
38.65856° or 38° 39′ 31″ north
Longitude
-9.23357° or 9° 14′ 1″ west
Open location code
8CCGMQ58+CH
Open­Street­Map ID
way 186576964
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­ruins
Open­Street­Map feature
military=­bunker
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­heath
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