Fort of São Vicente

The Fort of São Vicente is in the town and municipality of , in the of . In 1809 it was the first of 152 forts, redoubts and other defences to be developed as part of three defensive lines between the Atlantic Ocean and…
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  • Type: Protected area
  • Description: cultural heritage monument in Torres Vedras, Portugal
  • Also known as: “Capela e Forte de São Vicente”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Centro de Artes e Criatividade and Ermida de Nossa Senhora do Ameal.

Museum
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is a museum, which is situated 480 metres east of Fort of São Vicente.

Church
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is a church, which is situated 460 metres southeast of Fort of São Vicente.

Park
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is a park.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ventosa and Ramalhal.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 5 km southwest of Fort of São Vicente.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 6 km northeast of Fort of São Vicente.

Village
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is a former civil parish in the Portuguese municipality of . The community had 1004 inhabitants as of June 30, 2011. On September 29, 2013, the civil parishes of and Dois Portos were merged to form the new civil parish of União das Freguesias de Dois Portos e . is situated 6 km southeast of Fort of São Vicente.

Fort of São Vicente

Latitude
39.10057° or 39° 6′ 2″ north
Longitude
-9.26543° or 9° 15′ 56″ west
Elevation
118 metres (387 feet)
Wheelchair access
limited
Operator
Câmara Municipal de Torres Vedras, auto de cessão de 5 janeiro 1993
Open location code
8CFG4P2M+6R
Open­Street­Map ID
way 27094233
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Wiki­data ID
Q10284076
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In Other Languages

From Egyptian Arabic to Portuguese—“Fort of São Vicente” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Centro Interpretativo das Linhas de Torres Vedras and Forte de São Vicente.

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