Promontory of Sagres cultural landscape
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The Promontory of Sagres cultural landscape is a historically and geographically significant coastal area at Portugal’s southwestern tip, renowned for its dramatic cliffs, maritime heritage, and association with early Atlantic navigation.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cape St. Vincent and Sagres area of natural and scenic interest | 1 |
| Promontory of Sagres cultural landscape canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural landscape
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historic site ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Atlantic navigation routes
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Portuguese maritime exploration ⓘ Prince Henry the Navigator NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | Mediterranean climate with strong oceanic influence ⓘ |
| country | Portugal ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
birdwatching
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cultural tourism ⓘ hiking ⓘ landscape photography ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
bays
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coastal vegetation ⓘ dramatic sea cliffs ⓘ headlands ⓘ maritime views ⓘ rocky coastline ⓘ windswept plateau ⓘ |
| hasLandmark |
Cabo de São Vicente
NERFINISHED
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Cape Sagres NERFINISHED ⓘ Sagres Fortress NERFINISHED ⓘ chapel of Nossa Senhora da Graça NERFINISHED ⓘ former defensive walls ⓘ lighthouse of Cabo de São Vicente NERFINISHED ⓘ navigation-related structures ⓘ |
| hasUse |
coastal defense site
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nature observation area ⓘ navigation observation point ⓘ religious and commemorative site ⓘ tourist destination ⓘ |
| heritageValue |
outstanding example of interaction between maritime history and coastal landscape
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symbolic gateway between Europe and the Atlantic Ocean ⓘ |
| knownFor |
association with early Atlantic navigation
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dramatic coastal scenery ⓘ maritime heritage ⓘ role in Age of Discoveries ⓘ strategic maritime position ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Algarve region
NERFINISHED
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Sagres NERFINISHED ⓘ Vila do Bispo municipality NERFINISHED ⓘ southwestern tip of Portugal ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Atlantic Ocean
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Sagres Promontory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Iberian Atlantic façade
NERFINISHED
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southwest coast of Portugal ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSignificance |
15th century
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Age of Discoveries NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Cape St. Vincent and Sagres area of natural and scenic interest