Sagres Peninsula
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Sagres Peninsula is a rugged, windswept headland in Portugal’s Algarve region, known as one of the southwesternmost points of mainland Europe and a historic center of maritime exploration.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sagres Peninsula canonical | 2 |
| Sagres Promontory | 1 |
| cliffs of Sagres Promontory | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | peninsula ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Age of Discoveries
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Prince Henry the Navigator NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | Mediterranean climate with strong Atlantic influence ⓘ |
| coastType |
high cliffs
ⓘ
rocky coast ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| coordinateApprox | 37.0°N 8.95°W ⓘ |
| country | Portugal ⓘ |
| environment | exposed and windswept landscape ⓘ |
| extremePointRelation | near one of the southwesternmost points of mainland Europe ⓘ |
| hasLandmark |
Sagres Fortress
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
lighthouse of Cabo de São Vicente NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Cabo de São Vicente
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fortaleza de Sagres NERFINISHED ⓘ Ponta de Sagres NERFINISHED ⓘ Sagres Point NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRole | center of Portuguese maritime exploration in the 15th century ⓘ |
| knownFor |
birdwatching
ⓘ
dramatic sea cliffs ⓘ maritime history ⓘ nautical exploration ⓘ rugged coastline ⓘ strong winds ⓘ sunset views ⓘ surfing spots ⓘ |
| language | Portuguese ⓘ |
| localEconomy |
fishing
ⓘ
tourism ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Algarve
ⓘ
municipality of Vila do Bispo ⓘ southern Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Atlantic Ocean ⓘ |
| near | town of Sagres NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oceanographicFeature | meeting point of coastal currents ⓘ |
| partOf | Iberian Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| popularActivity |
birdwatching
ⓘ
hiking ⓘ landscape photography ⓘ sea fishing ⓘ surfing ⓘ |
| protectedStatus | partly included in natural protected areas of the Algarve coast ⓘ |
| tourismType |
cultural tourism
ⓘ
nature tourism ⓘ surf tourism ⓘ |
| viewOf | Atlantic Ocean horizon ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Sagres Promontory
this entity surface form:
cliffs of Sagres Promontory