Fort of São Vicente
The Fort of São Vicente is in the town and municipality of Torres Vedras, in the Lisbon District of Portugal. 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…Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Protected area
- Description: cultural heritage monument in Torres Vedras, Portugal
- Also known as: “Capela e Forte de São Vicente”
- Wheelchair access: limited
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Centro de Artes e Criatividade and Ermida de Nossa Senhora do Ameal.
Centro de Artes e Criatividade
Museum
Photo: GualdimG, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Centro de Artes e Criatividade is a museum, which is situated 480 metres east of Fort of São Vicente.
Ermida de Nossa Senhora do Ameal
Church
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ermida de Nossa Senhora do Ameal is a church, which is situated 460 metres southeast of Fort of São Vicente.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ventosa and Ramalhal.
Ventosa
Village
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ventosa is a village, which is situated 5 km southwest of Fort of São Vicente.
Ramalhal
Village
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ramalhal is a village, which is situated 6 km northeast of Fort of São Vicente.
Runa
Village
Runa is a former civil parish in the Portuguese municipality of Torres Vedras. The community had 1004 inhabitants as of June 30, 2011. On September 29, 2013, the civil parishes of Runa and Dois Portos were merged to form the new civil parish of União das Freguesias de Dois Portos e Runa. Runa is situated 6 km southeast of Fort of São Vicente.
Fort of São Vicente
- Categories: cultural heritage, fort, chapel, castle, and historic site
- Location: Torres Vedras e Matacães, Torres Vedras, Lisbon District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.10057° or 39° 6′ 2″ northLongitude
-9.26543° or 9° 15′ 56″ westElevation
118 metres (387 feet)Operator
Câmara Municipal de Torres Vedras, auto de cessão de 5 janeiro 1993Open location code
8CFG4P2M+6ROpenStreetMap ID
way 27094233OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=limitedWikidata ID
Q10284076
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Fort of São Vicente from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Egyptian Arabic to Portuguese—“Fort of São Vicente” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “مصلى و حصن ساو فيسنتى”
- Portuguese: “Capela e Forte de São Vicente”
- Portuguese: “Forte de São Vicente de Torres Vedras”
- Portuguese: “Forte de São Vicente”
- Portuguese: “Obra Grande de São Vicente”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Centro Interpretativo das Linhas de Torres Vedras and Forte de São Vicente.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Forte de São Vicente and São Vicente, R. Linhas Torres, Frente n.°47.
Portugal: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Lisbon, Caldas da Rainha, Porto, and Coimbra.
Curious Protected Areas to Discover
Uncover intriguing protected areas from every corner of the globe.