Forte da Esquerda
Forte da Esquerda is a protected area in Santo Quintino, Sobral de Monte Agraço, Lisbon District. Forte da Esquerda is situated nearby to the historic site Mastro de Transmissões, as well as near the peak Alqueidão.Photo: Roundtheworld, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Forte da Retaguarda and Igreja de São Quintino.
Forte da Retaguarda
Protected area
Photo: Roundtheworld, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Forte da Retaguarda is a protected area, which is situated 1 km northeast of Forte da Esquerda.
Igreja de São Quintino
Church
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY 2.0.
Igreja de São Quintino is a church in Sobral de Monte Agraço, Portugal. It is classified as a National Monument. Igreja de São Quintino is situated 2½ km north of Forte da Esquerda.
Zibreira halt
Railway stop
Photo: Nuno Morão, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Zibreira halt is a railway stop, which is situated 3½ km northwest of Forte da Esquerda.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Arranhó and Sapataria.
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 3½ km southeast of Forte da Esquerda.
Sapataria
Village
Photo: Tuválkin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sapataria is a village, which is situated 4 km southwest of Forte da Esquerda.
Milharado
Village
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Milharado is a village, which is situated 6 km southwest of Forte da Esquerda.
Forte da Esquerda
- Type: Protected area
- Categories: fort, cultural heritage, archaeological site, and historic site
- Location: Santo Quintino, Sobral de Monte Agraço, Lisbon District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.98393° or 38° 59′ 2″ northLongitude
-9.15144° or 9° 9′ 5″ westElevation
424 metres (1,391 feet)Open location code
8CCGXRMX+HCOpenStreetMap ID
way 233480726OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q96999272
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Forte da Esquerda” goes by many names.
- Portuguese: “Forte da Esquerda”
- Portuguese: “Forte do Simplício”
- Portuguese: “obra militar nº 17”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Mastro de Transmissões and Alqueidão.
Nearby Places
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