Forte de São Fernando
Forte de São Fernando is a castle in Santa Cruz, Madeira. Forte de São Fernando is situated nearby to the garden Parque da Alameda, as well as near the shingle beach Praia das Palmeiras.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Igreja de São Salvador and Edifício da Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Santa Cruz.
Igreja de São Salvador
Church
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Igreja de São Salvador is a church, which is situated 320 metres north of Forte de São Fernando.
Edifício da Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Santa Cruz
Social service facility
Photo: DarwIn, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Edifício da Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Santa Cruz is a social service facility, which is situated 320 metres north of Forte de São Fernando.
Cruzeiro de Santa Cruz
Monument
Photo: DarwIn, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cruzeiro de Santa Cruz is a monument, which is situated 310 metres north of Forte de São Fernando.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gaula and Água de Pena.
Gaula
Village
Photo: Andretviveiros, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gaula is a Portuguese civil parish, in the municipality of Santa Cruz in the island of Madeira. The population in 2011 was 4,028, in an area of 6.95 km2. It is located 7 kilometres northeast of the island capital of Funchal. Gaula is situated 2½ km southwest of Forte de São Fernando.
Água de Pena
Village
Photo: Jarvin, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Água de Pena is a civil parish in the municipality of Machico on the south-east coast of the Portuguese island of Madeira. The population in 2011 was 2,434, in an area of 5.15 km². Água de Pena is situated 3½ km northeast of Forte de São Fernando.
Camacha
Town
Camacha is a parish in the municipality of Santa Cruz, on the southeastern part of Madeira Island. It is situated in the mountainous interior of the island, 3 km north of Caniço, 7 km northeast of Funchal and 6 km west of Santa Cruz. Camacha is situated 5 km west of Forte de São Fernando.
Forte de São Fernando
- Type: Castle
- Also known as: “Forte de São fernando”
- Categories: fort, cultural heritage, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz Municipality, Madeira, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
32.68554° or 32° 41′ 8″ northLongitude
-16.79298° or 16° 47′ 35″ westOpen location code
8C45M6P4+6ROpenStreetMap ID
way 849584014OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q76957421
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In Other Languages
“Forte de São Fernando” goes by many names.
- Portuguese: “Forte de São Fernando”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Parque da Alameda and Praia das Palmeiras.
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