Forno de Orca

Forno de Orca is a cave in Nazaré, Leiria District. Forno de Orca is situated nearby to the museum Fort of São Miguel Arcanjo, as well as near Nazaré Lighthouse.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fort of São Miguel Arcanjo and Nazaré Lighthouse.

Fort of São Miguel Arcanjo

Museum

Photo: Carlos Luis M C da Cruz, Public domain.

The Fort of São Miguel Arcanjo is situated in Nazaré, Oeste region of Portugal. It was first constructed in 1577 but has undergone remodeling and expansion on several occasions since then. Fort of São Miguel Arcanjo is situated 250 metres southwest of Forno de Orca.

Nazaré Lighthouse

Photo: Carlos Luis M C da Cruz, Public domain.

Nazaré Lighthouse is situated 260 metres southwest of Forno de Orca.

Sanctuary of Our Lady of Nazaré

Church

Photo: Alvesgaspar, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Sanctuary of Our Lady of Nazaré is a Marian shrine that memorializes an ancient miracle that occurred under the intercession of the Virgin Mary. It is located on the hilltop called O Sítio, overlooking Nazaré, in Portugal, and was founded in the 14th century. Sanctuary of Our Lady of Nazaré is situated 600 metres east of Forno de Orca.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Valado dos Frades and Bárrio.

Valado dos Frades

Town

Photo: Threeohsix, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Valado dos Frades is a Portuguese parish in the municipality of Nazaré. The population in 2011 was 3,109, in an area of 18.51 km². Valado dos Frades is situated 6 km southeast of Forno de Orca.

Bárrio

Village

Photo: Threeohsix, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Bárrio is a village, which is situated 7 km southeast of Forno de Orca.

Famalicão

Village

Famalicão is a Portuguese parish in the municipality of Nazaré. The population in 2011 was 1,740, in an area of 21.72 km2. Famalicão is situated 8 km south of Forno de Orca.

Forno de Orca

Type: Cave
Also known as: “Gruta do Forno de Orca”
Category: landform
Location: Nazaré, Leiria District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude

39.60647° or 39° 36′ 23″ north

Longitude

-9.08378° or 9° 5′ 2″ west

Open location code

8CFGJW48+HF

OpenStreetMap ID

way 414085191

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=cave_entrance

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