Fort of Casa
The Fort of Casa was the most easterly of the forts and redoubts built in 1809-10 during the Peninsular War on the second line of the three defensive Lines of Torres Vedras aimed at protecting the capital of Portugal, Lisbon.
- Protected area
- …lies at an elevation of 53 metres (174 feet)
- Description: 19th-century fort in Portugal
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Alverca Airbase and Quinta de Nossa Senhora da Piedade.
Alverca Airbase
Aerodrome
Quinta de Nossa Senhora da Piedade
Park
Alverca train station
Railway station
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Forte da Casa and Vialonga.
Vialonga
Town
Santa Iria de Azoia
Town
Fort of Casa
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Latitude
38.87437° or 38° 52′ 28″ north
Longitude
-9.0566° or 9° 3′ 24″ west
Open location code
8CCGVWFV+P9
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Egyptian Arabic to Portuguese—“Fort of Casa” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “حصن كازا”
- Portuguese: “Forte da Casa”
- Portuguese: “obra militar nº 38”
- Portuguese: “Reduto da Serra da Albueira”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Igreja do Sagrado Coração de Jesus and Forte Reentrante da Serra de Albueira.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Lgo Forte Casa 19 and R República (Escola).
Portugal: Highlights
Notable places include Lisbon and Caldas da Rainha.
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