Lisbon District
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Fort São Brás de Sanxete

Fort São Brás de Sanxete is located in Cabo Raso, parish and municipality of , district of Lisbon, in .
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Photo: Otávio Nogueira, CC BY 2.0.
  • Type: Fort
  • Description: bastion forts in Portugal
  • Also known as: “Forte de São Brás de Sanxete”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Cape Raso Lighthouse and Fort of São Jorge at Oitavos.

Lighthouse
Photo: dr floyd, CC BY 2.0.
Cabo Raso Lighthouse is an active Portuguese lighthouse that is located in the Fort of São Brás of Sanxete, near , . It is a cylindrical, red, metallic tower, thirteen meters high, with a lantern and balcony and attached buildings.

Fort
Photo: Adriao, CC BY 3.0.
The Fort of São Jorge is located on the coastal highway EN 247, near the Oitavos dunes, in the parish and municipality of , Lisbon district, . is situated 2 km southeast of Fort São Brás de Sanxete.

Beach
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a beach.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Areia and Azóia.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood, which is situated 2½ km northeast of Fort São Brás de Sanxete.

Hamlet
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is a village in the municipality of in the southwest of the district of Lisbon, Portugal. lies 1 km from the , the most westerly point of the European continent, which makes it the westernmost village on the European continent. is situated 7 km north of Fort São Brás de Sanxete.

Locality
Photo: François Philipp, CC BY 2.0.
Sintra is a town in , , . Its spectacular setting, 28 km from , houses a Royal Palace, used by generations of Portuguese royalty prior to the 1910 revolution. is situated 8 km north of Fort São Brás de Sanxete.

Fort São Brás de Sanxete

Latitude
38.70943° or 38° 42′ 34″ north
Longitude
-9.48564° or 9° 29′ 8″ west
Open location code
8CCGPG57+QP
Open­Street­Map ID
way 559152001
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­fort
Wiki­data ID
Q10283958
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In Other Languages

“Fort São Brás de Sanxete” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Mata da Marinha and Campo de Dunas de Oitavos.

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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 São Brás de Sanxete”. Photo: Otávio Nogueira, CC BY 2.0.