Vigia do Facho
Vigia do Facho is a tower in Cascais e Estoril, Cascais, Lisbon District. Vigia do Facho is situated nearby to the marketplace Boca do Inferno Market, as well as near Visconde Health Club.Photo: Rúdisicyon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Boca do Inferno and Forte Novo.
Boca do Inferno
Photo: Beatriznog10, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Boca do Inferno is a chasm located in the seaside cliffs close to the Portuguese city of Cascais, in the District of Lisbon. The seawater has access to the deep bottom of the chasm and vigorously strikes its rocky walls, making it a popular tourist attraction.
Forte Novo
Photo: Senhormario, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Forte Novo is situated 450 metres southeast of Vigia do Facho.
Casa das Histórias Paula Rego
Museum
The Casa das Histórias Paula Rego is a museum in Cascais, Lisbon District, on the Portuguese Riviera, designed by the architect Eduardo Souto de Moura to house some of the works of the artist Paula Rego. Casa das Histórias Paula Rego is situated 690 metres northeast of Vigia do Facho.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Galiza and Areia.
Galiza
Village
Photo: Rúdisicyon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Galiza is a village, which is situated 4½ km east of Vigia do Facho.
Areia
Neighborhood
Photo: Roundtheworld, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Areia is a neighborhood, which is situated 4½ km northwest of Vigia do Facho.
Alcabideche
Village
Photo: GualdimG, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Alcabideche is a village, which is situated 5 km north of Vigia do Facho.
Vigia do Facho
- Type: Tower
- Also known as: “Mirante da Vigia do Facho” and “Vigia da Boca do Inferno”
- Categories: fortified tower, cultural heritage, building, and historic site
- Location: Cascais e Estoril, Cascais, Lisbon District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.692° or 38° 41′ 31″ northLongitude
-9.43089° or 9° 25′ 51″ westOpen location code
8CCGMHR9+RJOpenStreetMap ID
way 556173494OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=watchtowerOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=towerWikidata ID
Q10390552
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In Other Languages
“Vigia do Facho” goes by many names.
- Portuguese: “Vigia do facho”
- Portuguese: “Vigia do Facho”
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Highlights include Boca do Inferno Market and Visconde Health Club.
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