Forte Segundo da Subserra

Forte Segundo da Subserra is a fort in Vila Franca de Xira, Lisbon District. Forte Segundo da Subserra is situated nearby to Forte 3º de Subserra, as well as near the archaeological site Bateria do Casal da Entrega.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fort of Subserra and Monumento a Hércules.

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 1½ km southeast of Forte Segundo da Subserra.

Monumento a Hércules

Work of art

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Monumento a Hércules is a work of art, which is situated 2 km east of Forte Segundo da Subserra.

Igreja Matriz de São João Baptista

Church

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Igreja Matriz de São João Baptista is a church, which is situated 2½ km east of Forte Segundo da Subserra.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sobralinho and Alhandra.

Sobralinho

Town

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Sobralinho is a town.

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 2½ km east of Forte Segundo da Subserra.

Cardosas

Village

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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 north of Forte Segundo da Subserra.

Forte Segundo da Subserra

Type: Fort
Also known as: “Forte 2º de Subserra”
Categories: cultural heritage, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Vila Franca de Xira, Lisbon District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude

38.93187° or 38° 55′ 55″ north

Longitude

-9.03784° or 9° 2′ 16″ west

Elevation

264 metres (866 feet)

Open location code

8CCGWXJ6+PV

OpenStreetMap ID

way 365101253

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=fort

Wikidata ID

Q97009533

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In Other Languages

“Forte Segundo da Subserra” goes by many names.

Portuguese: “Forte 2º da Subserra”
Portuguese: “Forte dos Sacos”
Portuguese: “Forte Segundo da Subserra”
Portuguese: “Obra nº 115 (1ª Linha Defensiva)”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Forte 3º de Subserra and Bateria Anexa ao Forte 3º de Subserra.

Nearby Places

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