Forte de São João Baptista
Forte de São João Baptista is a fort in Porto Moniz, Madeira. Forte de São João Baptista is situated nearby to the public aquarium Aquário da Madeira, as well as near the pond Fonte da Aquário.Photo: Lmbuga, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Fort
- Description: fort in Porto Moniz
- Also known as: “Forte de São João Baptista de Porto Moniz”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Aquário da Madeira and Porto Moniz Light.
Porto Moniz Light
Lighthouse
Photo: Mattes, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Porto Moniz Light is a lighthouse, which is situated 320 metres northeast of Forte de São João Baptista.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ribeira da Janela and Achadas da Cruz.
Ribeira da Janela
Village
Photo: Cookaa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ribeira da Janela is a civil parish in the municipality of Porto Moniz in the Portuguese islands of Madeira. The population in 2011 was 228, in an area of 18.48 km2.
Achadas da Cruz
Village
Photo: Stephen Colebourne, CC BY 2.0.
Achadas da Cruz is a civil parish in the municipality of Porto Moniz in the Portuguese island of Madeira. The population in 2011 was 159, in an area of 7.88 km2. Achadas da Cruz is situated 5 km southwest of Forte de São João Baptista.
Seixal
Village
Photo: Giladtop, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Seixal is a civil parish in the municipality of Porto Moniz in the Portuguese island of Madeira. The population in 2011 was 656, in an area of 36.37 km2. Seixal is situated 7 km southeast of Forte de São João Baptista.
Forte de São João Baptista
- Categories: cultural heritage, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Porto Moniz, Porto Moniz Municipality, Madeira, Islands of the Atlantic Ocean
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
32.86729° or 32° 52′ 2″ northLongitude
-17.16543° or 17° 9′ 56″ westInception
1730Open location code
8C44VR8M+WROpenStreetMap ID
way 780942118OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=fortWikidata ID
Q76957433
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In Other Languages
“Forte de São João Baptista” goes by many names.
- Portuguese: “Forte de São João Baptista (Porto Moniz)”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Fonte da Aquário and Aqua Natura Bay.
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