Forte da Retaguarda
Forte da Retaguarda is a protected area in Santo Quintino, Sobral de Monte Agraço, Lisbon District. Forte da Retaguarda is situated nearby to Baloiço dos Galhofos, as well as near the archaeological site Boca de Fogo.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Forte da Esquerda and Igreja de São Quintino.
Forte da Esquerda
Protected area
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Forte da Esquerda is a protected area, which is situated 1 km southwest of Forte da Retaguarda.
Igreja de São Quintino
Church
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY 2.0.
Igreja de São Quintino is a church in Sobral de Monte Agraço, Portugal. It is classified as a National Monument. Igreja de São Quintino is situated 1½ km north of Forte da Retaguarda.
Zibreira halt
Railway stop
Photo: Nuno Morão, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Zibreira halt is a railway stop, which is situated 3½ km northwest of Forte da Retaguarda.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Arranhó and Sapataria.
Arranhó
Town
Arranhó is a civil parish in the municipality of Arruda dos Vinhos, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 2,531, in an area of 21.47 km². Arranhó is situated 4½ km south of Forte da Retaguarda.
Sapataria
Village
Photo: Tuválkin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sapataria is a village, which is situated 5 km southwest of Forte da Retaguarda.
Arruda dos Vinhos
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Arruda dos Vinhos is a municipality in the Lisbon District in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 13,391, in an area of 77.96 square kilometres. The present Mayor is André Filipe dos Santos Rijo, elected from the Socialist Party.
Forte da Retaguarda
- Type: Protected area
- Categories: fort, cultural heritage, archaeological site, and historic site
- Location: Santo Quintino, Sobral de Monte Agraço, Lisbon District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
38.99299° or 38° 59′ 35″ northLongitude
-9.1464° or 9° 8′ 47″ westElevation
384 metres (1,260 feet)Open location code
8CCGXVV3+5COpenStreetMap ID
way 773100166OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=embankmentWikidata ID
Q96999460
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Forte da Retaguarda” goes by many names.
- Portuguese: “Forte da Retaguarda”
- Portuguese: “Forte do Alto dos Galhofos”
- Portuguese: “Forte Novo”
- Portuguese: “obra militar nº 152”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Baloiço dos Galhofos and Boca de Fogo.
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