Fort of King Luís I

The Fort of King Luís I, also referred to as the Fort of Caxias and the Fort-prison of Caxias, is located in the parish of Caxias, in the municipality of Oeiras in the Lisbon district of Portugal.

Type: Prison
Description: prison and former fort in Caxias, Portugal
Also known as: “Caxias fort”, “Caxias prison”, “D. Luís I. Fort”, “Estabelecimento Prisional de Caxias - Reduto Sul”, “Fort of Caxias”, “Forte Dom Luís I”, and “Forte-prisão de Caxias”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Gibalta Lighthouse and Estádio Nacional.

Gibalta Lighthouse

Lighthouse

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The Gibalta Lighthouse is an active Portuguese lighthouse located at Oeiras, about 10 km west of the centre of Lisbon. It is a white cylindrical tower with dome and red veins, with illumination being supplied by a red fluorescent light. Gibalta Lighthouse is situated 270 metres south of Fort of King Luís I.

Estádio Nacional

Stadium

Photo: Koshelyev, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Estádio Nacional, also known as Centro Desportivo Nacional do Jamor, is a football stadium. It is located in the civil parish of Algés, Linda-a-Velha e Cruz Quebrada-Dafundo, in the municipality of Oeiras, in the southwestern part of Lisbon District. Estádio Nacional is situated 1 km northeast of Fort of King Luís I.

Caxias railway station

Railway station

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Caxias railway station is situated 740 metres southwest of Fort of King Luís I.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Carnaxide and Algés.

Carnaxide

Town

Photo: Ribeiroa, Public domain.

Carnaxide is a former civil parish in the municipality of Oeiras, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged with Queijas into the new parish Carnaxide e Queijas. Carnaxide is situated 3 km northeast of Fort of King Luís I.