Forte de São Pedro
Fort located about 550 metres from Forte de Santo Antão, having both been constructed to defend the Bay and Praia da Vitória. Was sent up by the Corregidor of the Azores in the 16th century, and restored in the 19th century.
Contacts
Caminho do Canto do Feno
9760-067,Praia da Vitória
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Characteristics
Monuments near Forte de São Pedro
Edifício dos Paços do Concelho
Building dating from the 16th century, the present characteristics of the typical architecture of this era, like the outdoor staircase and the Bell Tower.
Busto de Vitorino Nemésio
Statue erected in honor of Vitorino Nemésio, poet and writer of the Azores.
Estátua da Liberdade
Statue erected in tribute to the heroes of August 11, 1829. This day was the Naval Battle of Vila Praia.
Forte de Santa Catarina
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.
