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Forte de São Teodósio / Forte da Cadaveira

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Avenida Marques Leal, 48
2765-079, Estoril

Cascais

This fortress is located by the seashore road and is partially hidden by some woods. It is called "Forte Velho" (Old Fortress) due to the fact that it is the oldest in the region. It was built by Dom Filipe I and enlarged by Dom João IV in 1643.

Forte da Baleeira

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Sagres
8650, Sagres

Vila do Bispo

Baleeira fort was built around 1573 and was part of a group of forts that were around at the time of the Infante D. Henrique. In 1587 it was attacked by English ships lead by the corsair Sir Francis Drake. During this attack precious archives, as well as the Infante’s library, were lost. Currently only traces of the walls remain.

Forte da Feira

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Rua do Forte
2665-230, Malveira

Mafra

Former stronghold, designated as Fort of the fair, is now open, incorporating explanatory signs and becoming the backdrop for various pedagogical activities.

Forte de Santa Catarina

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Cabo da Praia
9760, Praia da Vitória

Praia da Vitória

16th-century Fort, sole survivor of the set of twelve forts that were part of the defensive system of the Bay of Praia da Vitória.

Forte de São Roque

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Rua dos Soutos
7320-128, Castelo de Vide

Castelo de Vide

18th century Fort had as a historic-cultural landmark, since it protected spaces as the Neighborhood da Conceição, convent of San Francisco and Calvary.

Forte do Zambujal

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Rua Forte do Zambujal
2640-206, Mafra

Mafra

Also known as Forte das Casas Velhas, it is part of the second of the Torres Lines, overlooking the Lisandro River and its tributary, the Vidigueira stream.

Forte de São Brás

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Rua Engenheiro Abel Ferin Coutinho, 10
9500-768, Ponta Delgada

Ponta Delgada

Fort built in the 16th century and altered and expanded in the 19th century. With a polygonal base, it was designed by the Italian Tomaso Benedetti, featuring four bastions at the corners.

Forte Novo / Forte da Armação

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Rua do Poço Romano
8125-201, Quarteira

Loulé

Loulé was taken from the moors by D. Paio Peres Correia in 1249. In 1268, D. Afonso III gave it its charter. This fort was built during the reign of D. João II and restored at the end of the 18th century. Currently it has the shape of a four beaked star and is in ruins.

Forte do Milreu

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EN247
2655, Mafra

Mafra

Small defensive Fort built between 1670 and 1675, today in ruins. Intended to control maritime access to Ericeira and the nearby Bay formed by the beach of Ribeira de Ilhas.

Forte do Búgio

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Barra do Tejo
2780, Oeiras

Oeiras

A Philippine-era fort located on the Tagus River, construction began in the 16th century. The first lighthouse was built there in the 18th century. This original circular fortress is an example of Renaissance fortresses.

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