Forte da Serra do Formoso
Forte da Serra do Formoso is a fort in Alhandra, São João dos Montes e Calhandriz, Vila Franca de Xira, Lisbon District. Forte da Serra do Formoso is situated nearby to Forte Novo da Serra do Formoso, as well as near the protected area Forte do Moinho Branco.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fort of Subserra and Alhandra Train Station.
Fort of Subserra
Protected area
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The Fort of Subserra, also known as the Fort of Alhandra, is situated at 142 metres above sea level close to Alhandra in the municipality of Vila Franca de Xira in the Lisbon District of Portugal. Fort of Subserra is situated 3 km southeast of Forte da Serra do Formoso.
Alhandra Train Station
Railway stop
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Alhandra Train Station is a railway stop, which is situated 4 km southeast of Forte da Serra do Formoso.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Alhandra and Cardosas.
Alhandra
Town
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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 4 km east of Forte da Serra do Formoso.
Cardosas
Village
Cardosas is a civil parish in the municipality of Arruda dos Vinhos, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 836, in an area of 6.01 km2. Cardosas is situated 4 km north of Forte da Serra do Formoso.
Arruda dos Vinhos
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Arruda dos Vinhos is a municipality in the Lisbon District in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 13,391, in an area of 77.96 square kilometres. The present Mayor is André Filipe dos Santos Rijo, elected from the Socialist Party.
Forte da Serra do Formoso
- Type: Fort
- Categories: cultural heritage, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Alhandra, São João dos Montes e Calhandriz, Vila Franca de Xira, Lisbon District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
38.9411° or 38° 56′ 28″ northLongitude
-9.05118° or 9° 3′ 4″ westElevation
309 metres (1,014 feet)Open location code
8CCGWWRX+CGOpenStreetMap ID
way 364711418OpenStreetMap feature
historic=fortWikidata ID
Q99317830
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In Other Languages
“Forte da Serra do Formoso” goes by many names.
- Portuguese: “Forte da Serra do Formoso”
- Portuguese: “obra militar nº 5”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Forte Novo da Serra do Formoso and Forte do Moinho Branco.
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