Castro Marim Odeleite Domingos Correia Arouca (1790–1861) a general, administrator and colonial governor of Cape Verde, 1835-1837 Fort São Sebastião (Castro...
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Fort São Sebastião of Castro Marim (Forte de São Sebastão de Castro Marim in Portuguese) is located in the village, parish and municipality of Castro...
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The Castle of Castro Marim is a medieval castle on a hilltop overlooking the civil parish of Castro Marim, in the municipality of the same name, in the...
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population in 2011 was 3,267, in an area of 79.35 km². Castro Marim Castle São Sebastião Fort Instituto Nacional de Estatística "Áreas das freguesias...
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Fort of São Sebastião de Caparica (Portuguese: Forte de São Sebastião de Caparica) also known as the Tower of São Sebastião (Portuguese: Torre de São...
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Senhora do Loreto) Church of São Sebastião (Portuguese: Igreja de São Sebastião/de Nossa Senhora da Conceição) Hermitage of São Pedro de Pulgão/Nossa Senhora...
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of the river, and by the Tower of Belém close to Lisbon and the Fort of São Sebastião de Caparica on the left bank, which were seen as a last line of...
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The Fort of São Miguel Arcanjo (St. Michael the Archangel) is situated in Nazaré, Oeste region of Portugal. It was first constructed in 1577 but has undergone...
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of Santo António (São Sebastião, Lagos) Church of São Sebastião (São Sebastião, Lagos) Church of the Misericórdia of Loulé (São Clemente, Loulé) Convent...
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defence provided by Fort São Francisco to the city of Chaves, on the hill to the north, by the border with Galicia. The São Neutel Fort has been classified...
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(Oliveira, São Paio e São Sebastião, Guimarães) Castle of Bastuço (Sequeade e Bastuço (São João e Santo Estêvão), Barcelos) Castle of Braga (Braga (São José...
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The Fort of São Tiago (Portuguese: Fortaleza de São Tiago) is a historic military fort located in the historical centre (Zona Velha) of Funchal, Madeira...
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The Fortress of São João Baptista (Portuguese: Forte de São João Baptista), also known as the Fort of São Filipe or Fort of Monte Brasil is a historic...
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Fort of São Francisco Xavier (Portuguese: Forte de São Francisco Xavier) is a fortification situated along the coast of the civil parish of Nevogilde in...
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The Nossa Senhora da Graça Fort, officially Conde de Lippe Fort and known historically as La Lippe, is a fort in the village of Alcáçova, about 1 kilometre...
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The Fort of São Teodósio da Ponta do Cavalo is a coastal fort located in a dominant position at the extreme west of the Bay of Sesimbra in the Setúbal...
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The Fort of Nossa Senhora da Rocha (also known as the Fort of Our Lady of the Rock or Castle of Porches) is a medieval castle situated in the civil parish...
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Praia do Burgau (Budens, Burgau, Vila do Bispo) Praia do Cabeço (Castro Marim, Castro Marim) Praia do Canal (Aljezur, Aljezur) Praia do Canavial (Lagos) Praia...
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National Monument since 1940. Together with Fort Piedade, Fort São Francisco, Fort São Mamede and Fort São Pedro, it was part of the defense of the stronghold...
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The Fort of São Bruno is situated on the estuary of the River Tagus in Caxias, Oeiras municipality, near Lisbon in Portugal. It was built in 1647 and...
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River that was erected by João I in 1390. In 1572, during the reign of Sebastião I, the watchtower underwent a major expansion and was surrounded by fortified...
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mouth of the Douro, in conjunction with the Fort of São Francisco Xavier do Queijo, and the Fort of São João da Foz. With the beginning of the Portuguese...
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The Fort of São João do Arade (Portuguese: Forte de São João do Arade), sometimes referred to as the Castle of Arade, is a medieval fortification situated...
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Citadel of Cascais (category Forts in Portugal)
possible military attack on Lisbon. The other forts were the Belém Tower and the Fort of São Sebastião de Caparica, which are approximately opposite each...
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Portuguese Asilah (category Portuguese forts)
office. Fearing for the safety of the stronghold, the alcaide-mor of Castro Marim and anadel-mor of crossbowmen Garcia de Melo sailed there in person with...
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The Fort Nossa Senhora do Rosário, better known as Forte São Francisco of Chaves is located in the city of Chaves, in the Parish of Santa Maria Maior,...
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he visited the fortifications and prayed in the São Sebastião Church. During the reign of S. Sebastião, the position of Governor of the Arms of the Algarve...
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The Fort of Our Lady of the Incarnation (Portuguese: Forte de Nossa Senhora da Encarnação) is a small fortification in the civil parish of Carvoeiro, municipality...
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The Fort Nossa Senhora da Consolação (Portuguese: Forte de Nossa Senhora da Consolação), also known as Fort of Consolação Beach (Portuguese: Forte da...
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The Fort of Monsanto, also known as the Marquês de Sá da Bandeira Fort, is located at the top of the Monsanto hill in the Monsanto Forest Park, in Lisbon...
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