Fort São Domingos da Baralha
The Fort São Domingos da Baralha or Baralha Fort is located next to Baleeira beach, between Cape Espichel and Sesimbra, in the District of Setúbal, in Portugal.Photo: José Carlos Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Fort
- Description: fort in Sesimbra, Portugal
- Also known as: “Baralha Fort”, “Fort of São Domingos da Baralha”, “Forte da Baralha”, “Forte de São Domingos da Baralha”, “São Domingos da Baralha Fort”, and “São Domingos da Baralha Fortress”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cape Espichel Lighthouse and Ermida da Memória.
Cape Espichel Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Sacavem, Public domain.
Cape Espichel Lighthouse is situated on the western coast of the civil parish of Castelo, municipality of Sesimbra, in the Setúbal district of Portugal. The lighthouse was built in 1790. Cape Espichel Lighthouse is situated 2½ km west of Fort São Domingos da Baralha.
Ermida da Memória
Church
Photo: joselomba, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ermida da Memória is a church, which is situated 2½ km west of Fort São Domingos da Baralha.
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.
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 3 km west of Fort São Domingos da Baralha.
Sesimbra
Photo: joselomba, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sesimbra is a fishing town and municipality on Portugal's Setúbal Peninsula. It has several popular beaches due to its location on Setúbal Bay at the mouth of the River Sado.
Fort São Domingos da Baralha
- Categories: tourist attraction, building, historic site, and tourism
- Location: Setúbal District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
38.41321° or 38° 24′ 48″ northLongitude
-9.19027° or 9° 11′ 25″ westOpen location code
8CCGCR75+7VOpenStreetMap ID
way 229732971OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=fortWikidata ID
Q10283968
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In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“Fort São Domingos da Baralha” goes by many names.
- French: “fort de São Domingos da Baralha”
- French: “Fort de São Domingos da Baralha”
- French: “Forte da Baralha”
- Portuguese: “Forte da Baralha”
- Portuguese: “Forte de são domingos da baralha”
- Portuguese: “Forte de São Domingos da Baralha”
- Spanish: “Forte da Baralha”
- Spanish: “Fuerte de São Domingos da Baralha”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Guindaste do Forte da Baralha and Chã dos Navegantes.
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