Portugal · 19th century
Fort of Sacavém ranks #7,613 of 9,040 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #162 of the 212 mapped in Portugal. Founded 1892, one of 705 atlas entries founded in the 19th century. 17 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Lisbon, 10 km away. See how Portugal compares in the castle statistics.
The Redoubt of Mount Cintra (or Mount Sintra), commonly known as the Fort of Sacavém, is located in the town of Sacavém in the municipality of Loures in the Lisbon District of Portugal. It is situated immediately to the north of Lisbon. The fort’s construction began in 1875 and was completed in 1892. Since 2015 it has served as the National Archive for Portugal’s Directorate General of Cultural Heritage (DGPC).
Text adapted from “Fort of Sacavém” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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