Fort of Arpim
The Fort of Arpim is in the parish of Bucelas in the municipality of Loures, in the Lisbon District of Portugal. It was constructed during the Peninsular War, forming part of the first of three defensive Lines of Torres Vedras aimed at protecting Lisbon, the capital of Portugal, from French invasion.Photo: Roundtheworld, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Forte da Serra da Aguieira and Forte da Portela Grande.
Forte da Serra da Aguieira
Protected area
Photo: Roundtheworld, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Forte da Serra da Aguieira is a protected area, which is situated 1½ km southeast of Fort of Arpim.
Forte da Portela Grande
Protected area
Photo: Roundtheworld, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Forte da Portela Grande is a protected area, which is situated 1½ km southeast of Fort of Arpim.
Forte da Portela Pequeno
Protected area
Photo: Roundtheworld, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Forte da Portela Pequeno is a protected area, which is situated 2 km southeast of Fort of Arpim.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vialonga and Arranhó.
Vialonga
Town
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Vialonga is a town and freguesia in the municipality of Vila Franca de Xira, Portugal. Its population in 2021 was 21,261. Vialonga is situated 4½ km south of Fort of Arpim.
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 6 km northwest of Fort of Arpim.
Alhandra
Town
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Alhandra, São João dos Montes e Calhandriz is a civil parish in the municipality of Vila Franca de Xira, Portugal. It was formed in 2013 by the merger of the former parishes Alhandra, São João dos Montes and Calhandriz. Alhandra is situated 7 km east of Fort of Arpim.
Fort of Arpim
- Type: Protected area
- Description: 19th-century fort in Portugal
- Categories: fort, cultural heritage, archaeological site, and historic site
- Location: Bucelas, Loures, Lisbon District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.91209° or 38° 54′ 44″ northLongitude
-9.08222° or 9° 4′ 56″ westElevation
227 metres (745 feet)Open location code
8CCGWW69+R4OpenStreetMap ID
way 233493867OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q65063501
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In Other Languages
From Egyptian Arabic to Portuguese—“Fort of Arpim” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “حصن اربيم”
- Portuguese: “Forte da Serra de Arpim”
- Portuguese: “Forte de Arpim”
- Portuguese: “Forte do Arpim”
- Portuguese: “obra militar nº 125”
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