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Fort of Nossa Senhora da Rocha

The Fort of Nossa Senhora da Rocha is a medieval castle situated in the civil parish of , in the municipality of Lagoa in . Inside the fort is the Chapel of Nossa Senhora da Rocha, of uncertain date.
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  • Type: Protected area
  • Description: medieval castle is situated in the civil parish of Porches, in the municipality of Lagoa in Portuguese Algarve
  • Also known as: “Fort of Our Lady of the Rock” and “Forte e Capela de Nossa Senhora da Rocha”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Praia de Nossa Senhora da Rocha and Praia Nova.

Beach
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is a small fishing community and beach on the Atlantic coast of the civil parish/freguesia of in the municipality/concelho of Lagoa in Portugal.

Beach
is a small beach near Praia da Senhora da Rocha on the Atlantic coast of the civil parish/freguesia of in the municipality/concelho of Lagoa in . is situated 160 metres west of Fort of Nossa Senhora da Rocha.

Beach
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is a beach.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Armação de Pêra and Porches.

Town
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is a town and parish in the municipality of Silves. The population in 2011 was 4,867, in an area of 7.99 km2. The village used to be called Pêra de Baixo or Lower Pêra to distinguish it from the present , which was then named Pêra de Cima or Upper Pêra.

Town
is a civil parish/freguesia in the municipality of Lagoa in Portugal, about 10 km east of the city of Lagoa. The population in 2011 was 2,011, in an area of 15.64 km2. It was elevated to the status of a town on July 12, 2001. is situated 3½ km north of Fort of Nossa Senhora da Rocha.

Town
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is a former civil parish in the municipality of , Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish . With an area of 19.54 square kilometres the population of 2347 inhabitants is dispersed throughout the territory. is situated 5 km northeast of Fort of Nossa Senhora da Rocha.

Fort of Nossa Senhora da Rocha

Latitude
37.09602° or 37° 5′ 46″ north
Longitude
-8.3865° or 8° 23′ 11″ west
Open location code
8C9H3JW7+CC
Open­Street­Map ID
way 436972178
Open­Street­Map feature
highway=­pedestrian
Wiki­data ID
Q5472492
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In Other Languages

From Egyptian Arabic to Portuguese—“Fort of Nossa Senhora da Rocha” goes by many names.

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Highlights include Capela de Nossa Senhora da Rocha and Our Lady of the Rock.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Fort of Nossa Senhora da Rocha”. Photo: Rsantus, CC BY-SA 3.0.