Forte de São João das Maias, Oeiras

Name: Forte de São João das Maias
Address: Oeiras, Portugal

#17 among attractions in Oeiras

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The Fort of São João das Maias, also known as the Fort of Oeiras, is located on the right bank of the River Tagus estuary, in the municipality of Oeiras in the Lisbon District of Portugal. It was constructed between 1644 and 1653. Until 2010 it had been allowed to fall into a state of advanced degradation but in that year it was restored. ()

Alternative names: Built: 1644 (380 years ago)Coordinates: 38°41'8"N, 9°18'18"W

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Nearby attractions include: Fort of São Julião da Barra, Fort of Santo Amaro do Areeiro, São Domingos de Rana, Directorate of Lighthouses.

1.3 miSW
Forts and castles
Fort of São Julião da Barra, Oeiras
35 min walk • The São Julião da Barra Fort is the largest and most complete military defense complex in the Vauban style remaining in Portugal. It is located in São Julião da Barra, on the point of São Gião, in the parish of Oeiras e São Julião da Barra, Paço de Arcos e Caxias, Oeiras Municipality, Lisbon District.
0.6 miSW
City wall
Fort of Santo Amaro do Areeiro, Oeiras
16 min walk • The Fort of Santo Amaro do Areeiro, also known as the Forte Velho or Fort of Areeiro, is located on the right bank of the River Tagus in the municipality of Oeiras in the Lisbon District of Portugal. Construction began in 1647 under the direction of António Luís de Meneses and was completed in 1659.
1.6 miNW
Area
São Domingos de Rana, Oeiras
42 min walk • São Domingos de Rana is a civil parish of the Portuguese municipality of Cascais, part of the Greater Lisbon subregion. The population in 2011 was 57,502, in an area of 20.36 km². The parish includes the localities Abóboda, Cabeço de Mouro, Caparide, Matarraque, Outeiro de Polima, Polima, Rana, Talaíde, Tires, Trajouce and Zambujal.
0.7 miNE
Lighthouse
Directorate of Lighthouses, Paço de Arcos
18 min walk • The Directorate of Lighthouses in Portugal is responsible for managing the country's 47 lighthouses, as well as other marine navigation activities. It is headquartered in Paço de Arcos.
1.3 miSW
Vernacular architecture, Lighthouse
São Julião Lighthouse, Oeiras
35 min walk • The São Julião Lighthouse is located in the fort of the same name, which is the largest sea defence structure in Portugal and is situated on a headland on the north bank of the River Tagus estuary in Oeiras, Lisbon District. It is a square masonry tower and the lantern is painted white, with a red dome.
1.5 miNE
Forts and castles
Forte da Giribita, Oeiras
38 min walk • The Fort of Giribita, also referred to as the Fort of Our Lady of Porto Salvo and the Fort of Ponta do Guincho, is located on the right bank of the Tagus estuary, in the municipality of Oeiras, District of Lisbon, in Portugal.