Fort of São João Baptista of Praia Formosa
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Fort of São João Baptista of Praia Formosa
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The Fort of São João Baptista is the ruins of a 16th-century maritime fort situated on the western edge of Praia Formoso, in the civil parish of Almagreira, municipality of Vila do Porto, on the Portuguese island of Santa Maria. Located in a strategic point along the southern coast, the fort was constructed to defend the anchorage from attacks by pirates and corsairs, that frequented this region of the Atlantic during the Age of Discovery. Contemporary archaeological campaigns during the 20th ce
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_of_S%C3%A3o_Jo%C3%A3o_Baptista_of_Praia_Formosa
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2023-02-03T15:53:24Z
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