Fort of the Espírito Santo
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fort-of-the-esp-rito-santo-219-12064
title:
Fort of the Espírito Santo
text:
The Fort of the Espírito Santo is the remains of a 16th-century fortification located on the extreme northern edge of the Bay of Praia da Vitória, in the Portuguese civil parish of Santa Cruz, municipality of Praia da Vitória, on the island of Terceira, in the Azores. Positioned along the point of Facho, in a commanding position over the coastal stretch, it served as a fortification for the defense of the anchorage of Praia. This defensive structure was crucial in protecting against attacks by p
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description:
Remains of a Portuguese fortification
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_of_the_Esp%C3%ADrito_Santo
date created:
2013-12-29T22:38:09Z
date modified:
2024-09-13T09:04:12Z
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