Fort of Paimogo
The Fort of Paimogo, also known as the Fort of Our Lady of the Angels of Paimogo, stands in a dominant position on Paimogo beach near the town of Lourinhã, Lisbon District in Portugal Constructed in 1674, it ceased to serve a military function in 1834 and is now under threat from coastal erosion.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY 2.0.
- Type: Castle
- Description: 17th Century fort in Portugal
- Also known as: “Forte no lugar de Paimogo”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Praia do Caniçal and Igreja de Geraldes.
Igreja de Geraldes
Church
Photo: GualdimG, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Igreja de Geraldes is a church, which is situated 3 km north of Fort of Paimogo.
Igreja do Seixal
Church
Photo: GualdimG, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Igreja do Seixal is a church, which is situated 3 km southeast of Fort of Paimogo.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Abelheira and São Bartolomeu dos Galegos.
Abelheira
Hamlet
Abelheira is a village in the Lourinhã Municipality of Portugal. Abelheira is one of the smallest villages in the Lourinhã Municipality. It has a recreation center, a café, a church and a cemetery. Abelheira is situated 3½ km east of Fort of Paimogo.
São Bartolomeu dos Galegos
Village
Photo: EstherG, CC BY-SA 3.0.
São Bartolomeu dos Galegos is a former civil parish in the municipality of Lourinhã, Lisbon District, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish São Bartolomeu dos Galegos e Moledo. São Bartolomeu dos Galegos is situated 5 km east of Fort of Paimogo.
Atouguia da Baleia
Village
Photo: Juntas, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Atouguia da Baleia is a parish in the municipality of Peniche, in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 8,954, in an area of 47.02 km2. The village of Atouguia da Baleia proper has almost 2,000 residents. Atouguia da Baleia is situated 6 km north of Fort of Paimogo.
Fort of Paimogo
- Categories: fort, cultural heritage, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Lourinhã e Atalaia, Lourinhã, Lisbon District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
39.28735° or 39° 17′ 15″ northLongitude
-9.34043° or 9° 20′ 26″ westOperator
Guarda Fiscal / Casa Pia de LisboaOpen location code
8CFG7MP5+WROpenStreetMap ID
way 479314582OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q3078213
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In Other Languages
From Egyptian Arabic to Portuguese—“Fort of Paimogo” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “حصن بايموجو”
- French: “Fort de Paimogo (Lourinha)”
- French: “Fort de paimogo (lourinhã)”
- French: “Fort de Paimogo (Lourinhã)”
- French: “Fort De Paimogo (Lourinhã)”
- French: “fort de Paimogo”
- French: “Fort de Paimogo”
- Portuguese: “Forte da lourinhã”
- Portuguese: “Forte da Lourinhã”
- Portuguese: “Forte de Nossa Senhora dos Anjos de Paimogo”
- Portuguese: “Forte de Paimogo (Lourinhã)”
- Portuguese: “Forte de paimogo”
- Portuguese: “Forte de Paimogo”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Paimogo surf point and Cais.
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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 Paimogo”. Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY 2.0.