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Castelo do Queijo — Attraction in Porto

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Castelo do Queijo
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SEA LIFE Centre Porto
1ª Rua Particular, Via do Castelo do Queijo do, 4100-379 Porto, Portugal
She Changes
Praça da Cidade do Salvador, 4450-016 Matosinhos, Portugal
Praia Internacional
Via do Castelo do Queijo 395, 4100-429 Porto, Portugal
Parque da Cidade do Porto
Estrada Interior da Circunvalação, 4100-083 Porto, Portugal
Praia de Matosinhos
Av. Gen. Norton de Matos, 4450-208 Matosinhos, Portugal
Praça Guilherme Pinto
4450-208 Matosinhos, Portugal
Nearby restaurants
Picaba Natural Café
Via do Castelo do Queijo 395, 4100-429 Porto, Portugal
Quatro Estações - Pizzeria
Via do Castelo do Queijo 395, 4100-429 Porto, Portugal
Vagas
Praia De Matosinhos, Av. Gen. Norton de Matos 870, 4450-208 Matosinhos, Portugal
Tira Linhas
Via do Castelo do Queijo 395, 4100-429 Porto, Portugal
Mixpão Matosinhos
Praceta Manuel Carlos Seabra Monteiro 51, 4450-100 Matosinhos, Portugal
Mr. Binho Sushi
Estr. da Circunvalação 15980, 4450-100 Matosinhos, Portugal
Pizzaria Luzzo
Rua de Brito Capelo 1533, 4450-079 Matosinhos, Portugal
Wilson Café Matosinhos - Brunch | Restaurant
Praceta Manuel Carlos Seabra Monteiro 41, 4450-096 Matosinhos, Portugal
A Cachorra
Praceta Manuel Carlos Seabra Monteiro 33, 4450-096 Matosinhos, Portugal
Pizzeria Posto 94
Praceta Manuel Carlos Seabra Monteiro 45, 4450-208 Matosinhos, Portugal
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Castelo do Queijo

Praça de Gonçalves Zarco 20, 4100-274 Porto, Portugal
4.4(3.2K)
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attractions: SEA LIFE Centre Porto, She Changes, Praia Internacional, Parque da Cidade do Porto, Praia de Matosinhos, Praça Guilherme Pinto, restaurants: Picaba Natural Café, Quatro Estações - Pizzeria, Vagas, Tira Linhas, Mixpão Matosinhos, Mr. Binho Sushi, Pizzaria Luzzo, Wilson Café Matosinhos - Brunch | Restaurant, A Cachorra, Pizzeria Posto 94
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Nearby attractions of Castelo do Queijo

SEA LIFE Centre Porto

She Changes

Praia Internacional

Parque da Cidade do Porto

Praia de Matosinhos

Praça Guilherme Pinto

SEA LIFE Centre Porto

SEA LIFE Centre Porto

4.2

(5K)

Closed
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She Changes

She Changes

4.5

(5.2K)

Open 24 hours
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Praia Internacional

Praia Internacional

4.4

(166)

Open 24 hours
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Parque da Cidade do Porto

Parque da Cidade do Porto

4.7

(10.4K)

Open 24 hours
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Things to do nearby

Uncover Portos history with a local guide
Uncover Portos history with a local guide
Thu, Dec 4 • 3:30 PM
4050-161, Porto, Portugal
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Explore Porto Highlights on an electric bicycle
Explore Porto Highlights on an electric bicycle
Thu, Dec 4 • 10:00 AM
4430-106, Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal
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Learn to surf on the Portuguese shore
Learn to surf on the Portuguese shore
Fri, Dec 5 • 11:30 AM
4450, Matosinhos, Portugal
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Nearby restaurants of Castelo do Queijo

Picaba Natural Café

Quatro Estações - Pizzeria

Vagas

Tira Linhas

Mixpão Matosinhos

Mr. Binho Sushi

Pizzaria Luzzo

Wilson Café Matosinhos - Brunch | Restaurant

A Cachorra

Pizzeria Posto 94

Picaba Natural Café

Picaba Natural Café

4.4

(893)

$

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Quatro Estações - Pizzeria

Quatro Estações - Pizzeria

4.2

(324)

Click for details
Vagas

Vagas

4.3

(1.8K)

$$

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Tira Linhas

Tira Linhas

3.3

(23)

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4.4
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5.0
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It is not known for certain the year on which this Castle of St. Francis Xavier was founded; It is to be presumed to have been by the years 1661 or 1662, with our backs threatened by the Armada da Galicia (Henrique Duarte de Sousa and Reis. Notes for the history of the military government of Porto until the 19th century.) In perfect condition, it is under the guard of the Command Association (North Delegation) which maintains a historical-military museum and a program of cultural and animated events, open to the general public. The fort has a plant in the shape of a triangular polygon with solid stone walls, bought by pentagonal guaritas in the vertices covered by domes. In Terraplane, large shooting platforms, ornament with historical cannons, and service buildings (command house, troop barracks, paiol and cistern). The defenses are completed by pits, levadiça bridge and monumental gate of re -plan access, on the ground side (north), with arc -shaped, topped by a shield with the weapons of Portugal. An oratory, under the invocation of St. Francis Xavier, was primarily placed in the room of the Fort's...

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5.0
2y

What a scenic location! Wow. The spacious environment and the wind, amazing! Definitely a place to visit. A totally different ambience from the core areas of the city. Spend time at the beach and experience the water.

Getting there is easy when you use the hop-on, hop-off bus service. One tip is to time this visit because the way back to the core city centre during the evening will be high traffic. Still, on the positive side, you get to see the views slowly as the bus inches through traffic.

Amazing castle placement. Well constructed and sturdy. Befuddling construction tech they had at that time!

The atmosphere was peaceful and tranquil as you listened to the wind and waters hitting the shoreline.

If only they had some Aperol Spritz available while I was closer...

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5.0
1y

Als wir das Forte de São Francisco Xavier in Porto betreten, das auch unter dem charmanten Namen Castelo do Queijo bekannt ist, fühlen wir uns sofort in eine andere Zeit zurückversetzt. Die mächtigen, aus Granit erbauten Mauern, die vor uns aufragen, wirken wie ein stiller Wächter über die Küste und den Atlantik. Das Fort wurde im 17. Jahrhundert erbaut, um die Stadt Porto vor Piraten und Invasoren zu schützen. Es liegt auf einem Felsen, der wegen seiner Form „Queijo“ (Käse) genannt wird, was dem Fort seinen markanten Namen verliehen hat.

Wir schlendern über den kleinen Hof im Inneren der Festung, auf dem einst Soldaten patrouillierten und Kanonen aufgestellt waren, um die feindlichen Schiffe abzuwehren. Die dicken Mauern und die Kanonen, die immer noch dort stehen, erinnern an diese Zeit, als Porto oft Bedrohungen vom Meer her ausgesetzt war. Heute ist es ruhig hier, aber man spürt die Geschichte in jeder Ecke.

Von den Mauern aus genießen wir den Blick auf das weite Meer und die sich erstreckende Küstenlinie. Der Atlantik, so endlos und kraftvoll, schlägt sanft gegen die Felsen, und die salzige Brise trägt den Duft des Meeres zu uns. In der Ferne sehen wir den Sandstrand von Matosinhos, an dem Menschen spazieren, Surfer die Wellen reiten und Möwen über dem Wasser schweben.

Die Festung liegt am Übergang zwischen der Stadt und der wilden, ungezähmten Natur des Ozeans. Auf der einen Seite das moderne Porto, auf der anderen das unaufhörliche Rauschen des Meeres, das uns in seinen Bann zieht. Wir genießen diesen Moment der Ruhe und lassen uns von der Atmosphäre und der Geschichte des Ortes einhüllen.

Die Umgebung ist rau und schön zugleich. Hinter uns erhebt sich die Stadt Porto, mit ihren lebhaften Straßen, den alten Vierteln und dem stets präsenten Charme der Hafenstadt. Hier, am Forte de São Francisco Xavier, scheint die Zeit stehen geblieben zu sein, und wir nehmen uns einen Moment, um einfach nur den Anblick zu genießen, die Geschichte zu spüren und das Meer zu hören, das sich seit Jahrhunderten immer wieder an diesen Felsen bricht.

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Artur VictoriaArtur Victoria
It is not known for certain the year on which this Castle of St. Francis Xavier was founded; It is to be presumed to have been by the years 1661 or 1662, with our backs threatened by the Armada da Galicia (Henrique Duarte de Sousa and Reis. Notes for the history of the military government of Porto until the 19th century.) In perfect condition, it is under the guard of the Command Association (North Delegation) which maintains a historical-military museum and a program of cultural and animated events, open to the general public. The fort has a plant in the shape of a triangular polygon with solid stone walls, bought by pentagonal guaritas in the vertices covered by domes. In Terraplane, large shooting platforms, ornament with historical cannons, and service buildings (command house, troop barracks, paiol and cistern). The defenses are completed by pits, levadiça bridge and monumental gate of re -plan access, on the ground side (north), with arc -shaped, topped by a shield with the weapons of Portugal. An oratory, under the invocation of St. Francis Xavier, was primarily placed in the room of the Fort's command house.
Andre Karl MissoAndre Karl Misso
What a scenic location! Wow. The spacious environment and the wind, amazing! Definitely a place to visit. A totally different ambience from the core areas of the city. Spend time at the beach and experience the water. Getting there is easy when you use the hop-on, hop-off bus service. One tip is to time this visit because the way back to the core city centre during the evening will be high traffic. Still, on the positive side, you get to see the views slowly as the bus inches through traffic. Amazing castle placement. Well constructed and sturdy. Befuddling construction tech they had at that time! The atmosphere was peaceful and tranquil as you listened to the wind and waters hitting the shoreline. If only they had some Aperol Spritz available while I was closer to this site.
Riccardo TappoRiccardo Tappo
O Castelo do Queijo, oficialmente conhecido como Forte de São Francisco Xavier, é um dos marcos históricos mais emblemáticos da cidade do Porto. Situado à beira-mar, oferece uma vista magnífica do Atlântico e carrega séculos de história militar. No entanto, sua função atual como sede da Delegação dos Comandos levanta questões importantes sobre memória, identidade e narrativa histórica. Ao visitar o forte, é impossível não sentir o peso simbólico do espaço. O museu dedicado aos Comandos portugueses presta homenagem aos soldados que combateram nas guerras coloniais, especialmente em Angola, Moçambique e Guiné. A exposição é rica em objetos militares, fotografias e testemunhos que exaltam o sacrifício e a bravura desses homens. Mas essa celebração, embora legítima do ponto de vista humano, não pode ser dissociada do contexto político e histórico em que ocorreu. Os Comandos participaram de uma guerra colonial, um conflito que visava manter o domínio português sobre territórios africanos que lutavam pela independência. Ao transformar o castelo num espaço quase exclusivo de exaltação militar, corre-se o risco de silenciar outras vozes: as das populações colonizadas, das vítimas civis e dos que resistiram à ocupação. A gestão do Castelo do Queijo pelos Comandos e a atribuição de honrarias sem uma reflexão crítica mais ampla contribuem para uma narrativa parcial da história. Seria enriquecedor que o espaço também acolhesse iniciativas que promovam o debate, a pluralidade de memórias e a reconciliação com o passado colonial. Visitar o Castelo do Queijo é, portanto, uma experiência que vai além da arquitetura e da paisagem. É um convite à reflexão sobre como escolhemos lembrar, e sobre o que ainda escolhemos esquecer.
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It is not known for certain the year on which this Castle of St. Francis Xavier was founded; It is to be presumed to have been by the years 1661 or 1662, with our backs threatened by the Armada da Galicia (Henrique Duarte de Sousa and Reis. Notes for the history of the military government of Porto until the 19th century.) In perfect condition, it is under the guard of the Command Association (North Delegation) which maintains a historical-military museum and a program of cultural and animated events, open to the general public. The fort has a plant in the shape of a triangular polygon with solid stone walls, bought by pentagonal guaritas in the vertices covered by domes. In Terraplane, large shooting platforms, ornament with historical cannons, and service buildings (command house, troop barracks, paiol and cistern). The defenses are completed by pits, levadiça bridge and monumental gate of re -plan access, on the ground side (north), with arc -shaped, topped by a shield with the weapons of Portugal. An oratory, under the invocation of St. Francis Xavier, was primarily placed in the room of the Fort's command house.
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What a scenic location! Wow. The spacious environment and the wind, amazing! Definitely a place to visit. A totally different ambience from the core areas of the city. Spend time at the beach and experience the water. Getting there is easy when you use the hop-on, hop-off bus service. One tip is to time this visit because the way back to the core city centre during the evening will be high traffic. Still, on the positive side, you get to see the views slowly as the bus inches through traffic. Amazing castle placement. Well constructed and sturdy. Befuddling construction tech they had at that time! The atmosphere was peaceful and tranquil as you listened to the wind and waters hitting the shoreline. If only they had some Aperol Spritz available while I was closer to this site.
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O Castelo do Queijo, oficialmente conhecido como Forte de São Francisco Xavier, é um dos marcos históricos mais emblemáticos da cidade do Porto. Situado à beira-mar, oferece uma vista magnífica do Atlântico e carrega séculos de história militar. No entanto, sua função atual como sede da Delegação dos Comandos levanta questões importantes sobre memória, identidade e narrativa histórica. Ao visitar o forte, é impossível não sentir o peso simbólico do espaço. O museu dedicado aos Comandos portugueses presta homenagem aos soldados que combateram nas guerras coloniais, especialmente em Angola, Moçambique e Guiné. A exposição é rica em objetos militares, fotografias e testemunhos que exaltam o sacrifício e a bravura desses homens. Mas essa celebração, embora legítima do ponto de vista humano, não pode ser dissociada do contexto político e histórico em que ocorreu. Os Comandos participaram de uma guerra colonial, um conflito que visava manter o domínio português sobre territórios africanos que lutavam pela independência. Ao transformar o castelo num espaço quase exclusivo de exaltação militar, corre-se o risco de silenciar outras vozes: as das populações colonizadas, das vítimas civis e dos que resistiram à ocupação. A gestão do Castelo do Queijo pelos Comandos e a atribuição de honrarias sem uma reflexão crítica mais ampla contribuem para uma narrativa parcial da história. Seria enriquecedor que o espaço também acolhesse iniciativas que promovam o debate, a pluralidade de memórias e a reconciliação com o passado colonial. Visitar o Castelo do Queijo é, portanto, uma experiência que vai além da arquitetura e da paisagem. É um convite à reflexão sobre como escolhemos lembrar, e sobre o que ainda escolhemos esquecer.
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