Angra do Heroísmo Bay

E1018403

bay natural harbor

Angra do Heroísmo Bay is a historic natural harbor on Terceira Island in the Azores, Portugal, known for its strategic maritime importance and its inclusion in the UNESCO-listed city of Angra do Heroísmo.

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All labels observed (2)

Label	Occurrences
Angra do Heroísmo Bay canonical	1
Monte Brasil bay	1

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	bay ⓘ natural harbor ⓘ
adjacentTo	Fortress of São João Baptista (Monte Brasil fortifications) NERFINISHED ⓘ Fortress of São Sebastião NERFINISHED ⓘ Monte Brasil NERFINISHED ⓘ historic center of Angra do Heroísmo ⓘ
country	Portugal ⓘ
governedBy	municipality of Angra do Heroísmo NERFINISHED ⓘ
hasClimate	oceanic subtropical climate (Csb) of Terceira Island ⓘ
hasCoastType	volcanic island coastline ⓘ
hasGeologicalOrigin	volcanic activity of Terceira Island ⓘ
hasHeritageDesignation	UNESCO World Heritage Site (as part of Angra do Heroísmo) NERFINISHED ⓘ
hasPart	Port of Angra do Heroísmo NERFINISHED ⓘ harborfront of Angra do Heroísmo ⓘ marina of Angra do Heroísmo ⓘ
hasPortugueseName	Baía de Angra do Heroísmo NERFINISHED ⓘ
hasStrategicImportance	defensive position for Portuguese Atlantic routes ⓘ stopover for fleets between Europe, Africa, and the Americas ⓘ
heritageStatusAppliesToPart	Central Zone of the Town of Angra do Heroísmo in the Azores NERFINISHED ⓘ
historicalPeriodOfSignificance	16th century ⓘ 17th century ⓘ Age of Discovery NERFINISHED ⓘ
historicalUse	assembly point for treasure fleets ⓘ naval base for Portuguese Crown ⓘ
knownFor	historic role in transatlantic navigation ⓘ sheltered anchorage for ocean‑going ships ⓘ strategic maritime importance in the North Atlantic ⓘ
locatedIn	Atlantic Ocean ⓘ Autonomous Region of the Azores NERFINISHED ⓘ Azores NERFINISHED ⓘ Terceira Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Terceira Island south coast ⓘ municipality of Angra do Heroísmo ⓘ
locatedInRegion	Macaronesia NERFINISHED ⓘ
locatedInTimeZone	Azores Time NERFINISHED ⓘ
near	Lajes Field (Terceira Island air base) NERFINISHED ⓘ
partOf	City of Angra do Heroísmo NERFINISHED ⓘ maritime cultural landscape of Angra do Heroísmo ⓘ
touristAttraction	boat tours ⓘ coastal viewpoints over Angra do Heroísmo ⓘ diving and snorkeling sites ⓘ
usedFor	anchorage ⓘ fishing ⓘ maritime trade ⓘ naval operations ⓘ recreational boating ⓘ tourism ⓘ

Referenced by (2)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Angra Bay → associatedWith → Angra do Heroísmo Bay ⓘ

Monte Brasil → viewOver → Angra do Heroísmo Bay ⓘ

this entity surface form: Monte Brasil bay