Fort of Carvalha
The Fort of Carvalha is located in the parish of São Tiago dos Velhos, at the highest point of the municipality of Arruda dos Vinhos, in the Lisbon District of Portugal.Photo: Roundtheworld, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fort of Cego and Câmara Municipal de Arruda dos Vinhos.
Fort of Cego
Protected area
Photo: Roundtheworld, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Fort of Cego is located in the municipality of Arruda dos Vinhos, in the Lisbon District of Portugal. It is also known as the Fort of Saint Sebastian. Fort of Cego is situated 1½ km east of Fort of Carvalha.
Câmara Municipal de Arruda dos Vinhos
Town hall
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Câmara Municipal de Arruda dos Vinhos is a town hall, which is situated 2½ km northeast of Fort of Carvalha.
Ermida de Nossa Senhora do Monte
Church
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY 2.0.
Ermida de Nossa Senhora do Monte is a church, which is situated 4 km northeast of Fort of Carvalha.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Arranhó and Santo Quintino.
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 3½ km southwest of Fort of Carvalha.
Santo Quintino
Village
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY 2.0.
Santo Quintino is a village, which is situated 5 km northwest of Fort of Carvalha.
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 5 km east of Fort of Carvalha.
Fort of Carvalha
- Type: Protected area
- Description: 19th-century fort in Portugal
- Categories: fort, cultural heritage, archaeological site, and historic site
- Location: São Tiago dos Velhos, Arruda dos Vinhos, Lisbon District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.97294° or 38° 58′ 23″ northLongitude
-9.10368° or 9° 6′ 13″ westOpen location code
8CCGXVFW+5GOpenStreetMap ID
way 364711420OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q85761739
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Egyptian Arabic to Portuguese—“Fort of Carvalha” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “حصن كارفالها”
- Portuguese: “Forte da Carvalha”
- Portuguese: “obra militar nº 10”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Carvalha and Forte da Carvalha.
Nearby Places
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