• Fort of the Cavalas (Portuguese: Forte das Cavalas) is a fort situated in the civil parish of São Sebastião in the municipality of Angra do Heroísmo, in...
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    The Fort of São Julião da Barra is the largest and most complete military defence complex in the Vauban style remaining in Portugal. It is located in São...
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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 Miguel Arcanjo (St. Michael the Archangel) is situated in Nazaré, west region of Portugal. It was first constructed in 1577 but has undergone...
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    The Fort of Guincho, also known as the Fort of Velas, is located at the edge of the Praia do Abano, along the southern edge of the coast of the civil...
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    Peniche Fortress (category Forts in Portugal)
    In 1625 Philip IV of Spain highlighted the urgency of building a fort on the Berlengas islands, ten kilometres off the coast of Peniche, as these were...
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    of the Cavalas Fort of the Church of São Mateus da Calheta Fort of the Maré Fort of the Terreiro Redoubt of Dois Paus Redoubt of Três Paus Redoubt of...
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    The Fort of São Tiago (Portuguese: Fortaleza de São Tiago) is located in the historical centre (Zona Velha) of Funchal, Madeira. Originally built to protect...
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    The Fort of Saint Anthony of Barra (Portuguese: Forte de Santo António da Barra) is located overlooking the sea, in the parish of Estoril, Cascais municipality...
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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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