Fort Nossa Senhora da Luz

The Fort Nossa Senhora da Luz, also known locally as Castle of Senhora da Luz is a fort in the civil parish of , municipality of in the , classified as a Property of Public Interest.
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  • Type: Castle
  • Description: building in Lagos, Faro District, Portugal
  • Also known as: “Castelo da Senhora da Luz” and “Castle of Senhora da Luz”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Praia da Luz and Espiche.

Town
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, officially Luz, is a civil parish of the municipality of , in region, Portugal. The population of the civil parish in 2011 was 3,545, in an area of 21.78 km2.

Village
is a village of the civil parish of , in the municipality of , in region, .

Hamlet
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is a village located in 's western . Administratively, it is part of the civil parish of , and the municipality of . is situated 3½ km west of Fort Nossa Senhora da Luz.

Fort Nossa Senhora da Luz

Latitude
37.08513° or 37° 5′ 7″ north
Longitude
-8.73047° or 8° 43′ 50″ west
Open location code
8C9H37P9+3R
Open­Street­Map ID
way 463096221
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Wiki­data ID
Q48797168
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In Other Languages

From Egyptian Arabic to Turkish—“Fort Nossa Senhora da Luz” goes by many names.

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