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chapel in the early 13th century, leading to the creation in 1388 of the parish of Nossa Senhora do Castelo de Sesimbra. The present church was built in 1721. When a new church was built in the village, this church passed into disuse and fell into ruins. It was restored between 1965 and 2001. The
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afford a panorama over Sesimbra, its harbour and the surrounding countryside. In addition to the castle, Sessimbra has two forts dating back to the 17th century; the
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and in addition captured a large Portuguese carrack and severely damaged the fort. It was even used in the 18th century by Portuguese kings as a seaside retreat.
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and its natural harbour, it is an important fishing town. The population in 2011 was 49,500, in an area of 195.47 km². The present Mayor is Francisco Jesus.
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motives. On the left side of the choir stands in a niche the gilded and polychromed statue of the Madonna of the Castle on a giant shell.
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to sail along the shores of California in the years 1595 and 1596 to map the American west coast line
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Close to the Moorish castle is the church Nossa Senhora do Castelo. It stands on the spot where king
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A tourist travelling to Sesimbra can appreciate its beaches, traditional fish restaurants and the
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was built along the beach, as part of Portugal's coastal defence. On 3 June 1602 an English fleet
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Administratively, the municipality is divided into 3 civil parishes (
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Besides professional fishing and sport fishing (mainly of
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Close by, on a mountaintop, 240 m (787.40 ft)
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Sesimbra view from Almirante Sande Vasconcelos street
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lived here for a while. In the 17th century the fort
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There is a local radio station in the municipality,
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38°26′37.4″N 9°5′58.7″W / 38.443722°N 9.099639°W / 38.443722; -9.099639
Portugal
Region
Lisbon
Metropolitan area
Lisbon
District
Setúbal
Parishes
3
President
CDU
Time zone
UTC±00:00
WET
DST
UTC+01:00
WEST
Local holiday
http://www.cm-sesimbra.pt
[sɨˈzĩbɾɐ]

Portugal
Setúbal District
Setúbal Bay

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