Fortaleza do Monte
The Fortaleza do Monte is a fort in Santo António in Macau. It is the historical military centre of Macau. The fort forms part of the "Historic Centre of Macau" and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- Tourist attraction
- …is also known as “大炮台 Fortaleza do Monte”
- …stands 57 metres (187 feet) tall
- Description: Portuguese fortification in Macau
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ruins of St. Paul and Macao Museum.
Ruins of St. Paul
The Ruins of Saint Paul's are the remnants… Ruins of St. Paul is situated 160 metres west of Fortaleza do Monte.
Na Tcha Temple
The Na Tcha Temple, built in 1888, is a Chinese folk… Na Tcha Temple is situated 190 metres northwest of Fortaleza do Monte.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pátio do Espinho and Peninsula.
Santo António
Santo António is a civil parish in the western portion of the Macau Peninsula of Macau.
Fortaleza do Monte
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Latitude
22.19703° or 22° 11′ 49″ north
Longitude
113.54237° or 113° 32′ 33″ east
Open location code
7PJM5GWR+RW
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Yue Chinese—“Fortaleza do Monte” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Fortaleza do Monte”
- Catalan: “Fortaleza de Nossa Senhora do Monte de Sao Paulo”
- Catalan: “Fortaleza do Monte”
- Catalan: “Monte Forte”
- Chinese: “大三巴大炮台”
- Chinese: “大三巴炮台”
- Chinese: “大炮台”
- Chinese: “澳門大炮台”
- Dutch: “Fortaleza do Monte”
- French: “Fortaleza do Monte”
- German: “Fortaleza de Nossa Senhora do Monte São Paulo”
- German: “Fortaleza do Monte”
- Italian: “fortezza del Monte”
- Italian: “Fortezza di San Paolo del Monte”
- Japanese: “サンパウロ砲台”
- Japanese: “モンテの砦”
- Japanese: “大砲台”
- Korean: “몬테 요새”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Fortaleza do Monte”
- Norwegian: “Fortaleza do Monte”
- Polish: “Fortaleza do Monte”
- Portuguese: “Fortaleza de Santa Maria do Monte”
- Portuguese: “Fortaleza de São Paulo do Monte”
- Portuguese: “Fortaleza do Monte”
- Portuguese: “Museu de Macau”
- Sakizaya: “Satabakiyay nu aenengan nu lacu”
- Spanish: “Fortaleza de Nossa Senhora do Monte de São Paulo”
- Spanish: “Fortaleza do Monte”
- Spanish: “Monte Forte”
- Yue Chinese: “大炮台”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 大炮台公園 Parque da Fortaleza do Monte and 大炮台山 Monte.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as 澳門博物館 Museu de Macau and Administrative Building of Museum of Macau.
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