Fortim d'El-Rei, Mindelo

Name: Fortim d'El-Rei
Address: Mindelo, Cape Verde

#3 among attractions in Mindelo

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Fortim d'El Rei is a fort in Mindelo, in the island of São Vicente, Cape Verde. It is located on a hill north of the city centre, in the neighbourhood Fortinho. It was built in 1852 for the defence of Porto Grande Bay and the city of Mindelo. Since 1930, it was only used for civil purposes, and it gradually fell into disrepair. ()

Alternative names: Built: 1852 (172 years ago)Coordinates: 16°53'27"N, 24°59'35"W

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Fortim d'El-Rei – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Praça Amílcar Cabral, Pro-Cathedral of Our Lady of the Light, Mercado Municipal, Centro Nacional de Artesanato.

~1840 ftE
Square
Praça Amílcar Cabral, Mindelo
9 min walk • Praça Amílcar Cabral, also popularly known as Praça Nova, is an important square of the city of Mindelo, São Vicente, Cape Verde. It is located in the northern part of the city center of Mindelo. The square is named after Amílcar Cabral, a leader of the independence movement of Cape Verde and Guinea-Bissau.
0.5 miSE
Church
Pro-Cathedral of Our Lady of the Light, Mindelo
13 min walk • The Pro-Cathedral of Our Lady of the Light is a Roman Catholic church in the city of Mindelo, on the island of São Vicente, Cape Verde. It is located on Rua da Luz, in the city centre. Built in 1862, it is one of the oldest buildings of Mindelo.
0.5 miSE
16°53'11"N • 24°59'16"W
Mercado Municipal, Mindelo
12 min walk • Flea market, Shopping, Market
~1850 ftE
Museum
Centro Nacional de Artesanato, Mindelo
9 min walk • Centro Nacional de Artesanato e Design is a museum in the city of Mindelo on the island of São Vicente in Cape Verde. It situated at the north end of Praça Nova in the city centre of Mindelo. It exhibits works of popular culture, design and crafts.
~1570 ftN
Beach
Laginha, Mindelo
8 min walk • Matiota is a subdivision of the city of Mindelo in the island of São Vicente, Cape Verde. It is situated 1.2 km northwest of the city centre, along Porto Grande Bay. Adjacent subdivisions include Chã de Alecrim to the east and Fortinho to the south. It includes the beach Praia da Laginha.
~1840 ftSE
Street
Avenida Marginal, São Vicente
9 min walk • Avenida Marginal is an important street in Mindelo, São Vicente island, Cape Verde. It runs along the coast of the Porto Grande Bay, connecting the city centre with the northwestern outskirts. Its southern end is the intersection with Rua Libertadores de África and Rua da Praia, that continues south along the coast.
~1850 ftE
16°53'25"N • 24°59'16"W
De Arte Tradicional, Mindelo
9 min walk • Museum
0.5 miSE
Colonial architecture
Paços do Concelho, Mindelo
12 min walk • The Paços do Concelho is a public building in the city centre of Mindelo, São Vicente, Cape Verde. Built between 1860 and 1873, it houses the administration of the municipality of São Vicente.
0.5 miSE
16°53'9"N • 24°59'16"W
Alcides, Mindelo
13 min walk • Memorial
0.5 miSE
Memorial
Diogo Afonsó, Mindelo
12 min walk • Diogo Afonso was a Portuguese explorer.
~820 ftSE
16°53'20"N • 24°59'30"W
Gago Coutinho e Sacadura Cabral, Mindelo
4 min walk • Memorial

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Nearby attractions include Gago Coutinho e Sacadura Cabral, Mindelo (4 min walk), Laginha, Mindelo (8 min walk), Marina, Mindelo (8 min walk), Praça Amílcar Cabral, Mindelo (9 min walk).

Fortim d'El-Rei, Mindelo

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Fortim d'El-Rei – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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