Cape St. Vincent
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Cape St. Vincent is a prominent headland at the southwestern tip of mainland Portugal, historically regarded as a key maritime landmark and once thought to be the edge of the known world.
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Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cape
→
headland → |
| associatedWith |
Age of Exploration
→
surface form: "Age of Discovery"
|
| cliffHeight | about 60 to 75 meters → |
| climate | Mediterranean with strong maritime influence → |
| continent | Europe → |
| coordinateApprox | 37.024°N 8.995°W → |
| country | Portugal → |
| elevationAboveSeaLevel | approximately 60 meters → |
| hasFeature |
exposed rocky coastline
→
plateau ending in steep cliffs → |
| hasHistoricalUse |
landmark for ships sailing to and from the Mediterranean
→
major reference point for Atlantic navigation → |
| hasLighthouse | Lighthouse of Cape St. Vincent → |
| hasMilitaryHistory | site near naval battles off Cape St. Vincent → |
| hasReligiousSignificance | associated with the cult of Saint Vincent → |
| hasStructure | Lighthouse of Cape St. Vincent → |
| historicallyRegardedAs |
edge of the known world
→
end of the world → |
| knownFor |
dramatic sea cliffs
→
maritime navigation landmark → rough seas → strong winds → sunset views → |
| locatedAt | southwestern tip of mainland Portugal → |
| locatedIn |
Algarve
→
Faro District → Vila do Bispo →
surface form: "Vila do Bispo municipality"
|
| locatedOn |
Atlantic Ocean
→
southwestern coast of Portugal → |
| namedAfter | Saint Vincent of Saragossa → |
| navigationHazard | rocky coast and strong currents → |
| near |
Sagres
→
surface form: "Cape Sagres"
Sagres →
surface form: "Ponta de Sagres"
Sagres → |
| oceanCurrentRegion | confluence of Atlantic currents → |
| partOf |
Costa Vicentina
→
Iberian Peninsula → Costa Vicentina →
surface form: "Vicentine Coast Natural Park"
|
| protectedAreaStatus | within a natural park → |
| sea | Atlantic Ocean → |
| seaConditions | often rough → |
| tourismType |
cultural tourism
→
historical tourism → scenic tourism → |
| viewOver |
Atlantic Ocean
→
open sea to the west and south → |
| windExposure | high → |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form: "HMS Victory"
this entity surface form: "Cape St Vincent"