Forte dos Louros
Forte dos Louros is a fort in São Gonçalo, Funchal. Access is restricted and requires permission. Forte dos Louros is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint Lazareto, as well as near the hospital Casa de Saúde Câmara Pestana.Photo: DarwIn, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Access is restricted and requires permission.
- Type: Fort
- Description: fort in São Gonçalo, Funchal, Madeira
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Igreja de São Gonçalo and Igreja do Socorro.
Igreja de São Gonçalo
Church
Photo: GualdimG, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Igreja de São Gonçalo is a church, which is situated 680 metres east of Forte dos Louros.
Igreja do Socorro
Church
Photo: Dr. Thomas Liptak, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Igreja do Socorro is a church, which is situated 1 km west of Forte dos Louros.
Madeira Botanical Garden
Garden
Photo: Dr. Thomas Liptak, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Madeira Botanical Garden is a botanical garden in Funchal, Madeira, opened to the public in 1960. The area was previously part of an estate belonging to the family of William Reid, founder of Reid's Hotel.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include São Gonçalo and Santa Maria Maior.
São Gonçalo
Suburb
Photo: Simisa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
São Gonçalo is a freguesia parish in the municipality of Funchal, located near the south coast of the island of Madeira, in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 6,587, in an area of 7.06 km².
Santa Maria Maior
Suburb
Photo: Dr. Thomas Liptak, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Santa Maria Maior is a civil parish in the eastern part of the municipality of Funchal on the island of Madeira. The population in 2011 was 13,352, in an area of 4.86 km2.
Sé
Suburb
Photo: Michael Gaylard, CC BY 2.0.
Sé is a civil parish in the municipality of Funchal, on the island of Madeira, Portugal. It includes the historical centre of Funchal. The population in 2011 was 2,656, in an area of 3.82 km².
Forte dos Louros
- Categories: cultural heritage, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: São Gonçalo, Funchal, Madeira, Islands of the Atlantic Ocean
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
32.64718° or 32° 38′ 50″ northLongitude
-16.88901° or 16° 53′ 20″ westOpen location code
8C45J4W6+V9OpenStreetMap ID
way 997274931OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=fortWikidata ID
Q10284153
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Forte dos Louros” goes by many names.
- Portuguese: “Forte de Loures”
- Portuguese: “Forte dos Louros”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Lazareto and Casa de Saúde Câmara Pestana.
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