Fort of Cego
The Fort of Cego is located in the municipality of Arruda dos Vinhos, in the Lisbon District of Portugal. It is also known as the Fort of Saint Sebastian.Photo: Roundtheworld, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Protected area
- Description: 19th-century fort in Portugal
- Also known as: “Forte de São Sebastião”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fort of Carvalha and Câmara Municipal de Arruda dos Vinhos.
Fort of Carvalha
Protected area
Photo: Roundtheworld, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Fort of Carvalha is located in the parish of São Tiago dos Velhos, at the highest point of the municipality of Arruda dos Vinhos, in the Lisbon District of Portugal. Fort of Carvalha is situated 1½ km west of Fort of Cego.
Câmara Municipal de Arruda dos Vinhos
Town hall
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Câmara Municipal de Arruda dos Vinhos is a town hall, which is situated 1½ km northeast of Fort of Cego.
Ermida de Nossa Senhora do Monte
Church
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY 2.0.
Ermida de Nossa Senhora do Monte is a church, which is situated 3½ km north of Fort of Cego.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cardosas and Arranhó.
Cardosas
Village
Cardosas is a civil parish in the municipality of Arruda dos Vinhos, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 836, in an area of 6.01 km2. Cardosas is situated 4 km east of Fort of Cego.
Arranhó
Town
Arranhó is a civil parish in the municipality of Arruda dos Vinhos, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 2,531, in an area of 21.47 km². Arranhó is situated 4½ km southwest of Fort of Cego.
Santo Quintino
Village
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY 2.0.
Santo Quintino is a village, which is situated 7 km northwest of Fort of Cego.
Fort of Cego
- Categories: fort, cultural heritage, and historic site
- Location: Arruda dos Vinhos, Lisbon District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.96916° or 38° 58′ 9″ northLongitude
-9.08591° or 9° 5′ 9″ westOpen location code
8CCGXW97+MJOpenStreetMap ID
way 233347998OpenStreetMap feature
historic=fortWikidata ID
Q85761741
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In Other Languages
From Egyptian Arabic to Portuguese—“Fort of Cego” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “حصن سيجو”
- Portuguese: “Forte de São Sebastião da Arruda”
- Portuguese: “Forte do Casal do Cego”
- Portuguese: “Forte do Cego”
- Portuguese: “obra militar nº 9”
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Highlights include Boieiro and Pavilhão Polidesportivo.
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