Fort of Greta

The Fort of Greta is a fortification, whose remnants are located on the cinder cone of Monte da Guia, along the southern coast of the civil parish of , in Horta, island of , in the .
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Photo: Zeorymer, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Fort
  • Description: cultural heritage monument in Horta, Azores, Portugal
  • Also known as: “Castelo da Greta”, “Forte da Greta”, and “Forte de Nossa Senhora da Guia da Horta”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Capela de Nossa Senhora da Guia and Forte de São Sebastião da Horta.

Church
Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.
is a church, which is situated 710 metres west of Fort of Greta.

Fort
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is situated 1 km northwest of Fort of Greta.

Fort
Photo: Franzfoto, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a fort, which is situated 1 km northwest of Fort of Greta.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Madalena.

Town
Photo: Guillaume Baviere, CC BY 2.0.
is a municipality along the western coast of the island of , in the Portuguese . It has 6,332 inhabitants as of 2021, in an area of 147.12 km2. is situated 9 km east of Fort of Greta.

Fort of Greta

Latitude
38.51984° or 38° 31′ 11″ north
Longitude
-28.62032° or 28° 37′ 13″ west
Operator
Direção-Geral de Armamento e Infra-Estruturas de Defesa
Open location code
89CHG99H+WV
Open­Street­Map ID
way 585985754
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­fort
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­military
Wiki­data ID
Q5472481
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In Other Languages

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Guia and Monte da Guia.

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