Forte de Nossa Senhora da Luz de Cascais
Forte de Nossa Senhora da Luz de Cascais is a castle in Cascais e Estoril, Cascais, Lisbon District. Forte de Nossa Senhora da Luz de Cascais is situated nearby to the hotel Pestana Cidadela Cascais - Pousada & Art District, as well as near the square Praça de Armas.Photo: Carlos Luis M C da Cruz, Public domain.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cascais tide gauge and Cascais Cultural Centre.
Cascais tide gauge
Protected area
Photo: Carlos Luis M C da Cruz, Public domain.
The Cascais tide gauge was the first tide gauge installed in Portugal and dates back to 1882. It is situated in Cascais Municipality, Lisbon District. It was one of the first systems of sea-level data collection installed on the coast of Europe and is still in use. Cascais tide gauge is situated 120 metres northeast of Forte de Nossa Senhora da Luz de Cascais.
Cascais Cultural Centre
Museum
Photo: GualdimG, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Cascais Cultural Centre is situated close to the Citadel of Cascais in the municipality of Cascais in the Lisbon district of Portugal. It consists of several exhibition spaces, a recital hall and a restaurant. Cascais Cultural Centre is situated 180 metres west of Forte de Nossa Senhora da Luz de Cascais.
Capela de Nossa Senhora da Vitória
Church
Photo: GualdimG, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Capela de Nossa Senhora da Vitória is a church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Areia and Caparide.
Areia
Neighborhood
Photo: Roundtheworld, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Areia is a neighborhood, which is situated 5 km northwest of Forte de Nossa Senhora da Luz de Cascais.
Caparide
Hamlet
Photo: Rúdisicyon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Caparide is a hamlet, which is situated 5 km northeast of Forte de Nossa Senhora da Luz de Cascais.
Matarraque
Neighborhood
Cascais is a town and municipality in the Lisbon District of Portugal, located on the Estoril Coast. The municipality has a total of 214,158 inhabitants in an area of 97.40 km2. Matarraque is situated 6 km east of Forte de Nossa Senhora da Luz de Cascais.
Forte de Nossa Senhora da Luz de Cascais
- Type: Castle
- Also known as: “Cidadela de Cascais”
- Categories: fort, cultural heritage, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Cascais e Estoril, Cascais, Lisbon District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.69366° or 38° 41′ 37″ northLongitude
-9.41952° or 9° 25′ 10″ westOperator
Câmara Municipal de Cascais, Despacho conjunto n.º 747/2004, 03 março 2004Open location code
8CCGMHVJ+F5OpenStreetMap ID
way 22947630OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q17390195
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In Other Languages
From French to Portuguese—“Forte de Nossa Senhora da Luz de Cascais” goes by many names.
- French: “fort de Nossa Senhora da Luz de Cascais”
- French: “Fort de Nossa Senhora da Luz de Cascais”
- Portuguese: “Fortaleza de Nossa Senhora da Luz”
- Portuguese: “Forte de Nossa Senhora da Luz de Cascais”
- Portuguese: “Torre fortificada de Cascais”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Pestana Cidadela Cascais - Pousada & Art District and Praça de Armas.
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