Fortress
Fort of Alqueidão
🇵🇹 Portugal · 19th century
The Fort of Alqueidão, also known as Forte Grande (Big Fort), is located about 2 kilometres south of the parish of Sobral de Monte Agraço, in the municipality of Sobral de Monte Agraço, in the Lisbon District of Portugal. It was one of the first and one of the largest of 152 military works known as the Lines of Torres Vedras that were built in 1809-10 to defend Lisbon during the Peninsular War (1807–14). The fort played a major role in stopping the advance of Napoleonic troops.
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Fort of Alqueidão ranks #6,917 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #180 of the 200 mapped in Portugal. Founded 1809, it is older than 12% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 562 atlas entries founded in the 19th century. 4 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Torres Vedras, 15 km away. See how Portugal compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Fort of Alqueidão?
Fort of Alqueidão stands in Portugal, at 38.98719°, -9.15116°.
When was Fort of Alqueidão built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1809. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Fort of Alqueidão?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #6,917 of 7,738 worldwide, and #180 in Portugal. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Fort of Alqueidão?
Castelo de Torres Vedras, about 15 km away.
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