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2. Fort Nossa Senhora da Luz (Lagos) - Wikipedia

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   The Fort Nossa Senhora da Luz (Portuguese: Fortaleza de Nossa Senhora da Luz), also known locally as Castle of Senhora da Luz (Portuguese: Castelo da Senhora da Luz) is a fort in the civil parish of Luz, municipality of Lagos in the Portuguese Algarve, classified as a Property of Public Interest (Imóvel de Interesse Público).

3. Fortress of Sagres - Wikipedia

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   The Fortress of Sagres, also known as Castle of Sagres or Fort of Sagres (Portuguese: Fortaleza de Sagres), is a military structure, located near the Sagres freguesia, in the municipality of Vila do Bispo, in the Algarve region of Portugal. The fortress was built in the 15th century by order of Portugal's Infante Henry the Navigator.

4. List of Portuguese colonial forts - Wikipedia

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   Portugal (1721–1961) EN: Fortress of Saint Joseph Amura PT: Fortaleza de São José da Amura: 1697 Restored Bissau: Guinea-Bissau Portugal (1697–1974) EN: Fortress of Saint Michael PT: Fortaleza de São Miguel 1576 Intact Luanda: Angola Portugal (1576–1641, 1648–1975) Netherlands (1641–1648) EN: Royal Castle of Mogador PT: Castelo ...

5. Fort São Vicente (Sagres) - Wikipedia

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   Fort São Vicente (Fortaleza de São Vicente in Portuguese) is a military monument in Sagres, in the Algarve region of Portugal. It consists of the remains of a fortification, with a lighthouse inside. [1] It was built in the 16th century to protect a coastal strip and an existing monastery on the site. [1]

6. Sagres (Vila do Bispo) - Wikipedia

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   Sagres is a civil parish in the municipality of Vila do Bispo, in the southern Algarve of Portugal. It has 1,894 inhabitants (2021) [ 1 ] in an area of 34.37 square kilometres (13.27 sq mi). [ 2 ] It is historically connected to the early Portuguese Age of Discovery .

7. Fort of Arrifana - Wikipedia

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   The Fort of Arrifana, or Fortress of Arrifana, (Portuguese: Fortaleza da Arrifana)) is situated on the Vicentine Coast of the Algarve region of Portugal, on a promontory close to the town of Aljezur. It was originally constructed in 1635 with the intention of protecting fishing grounds for tuna as well as defending the coast.