Forte de Nossa Senhora dos Anjos de Paimogo
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N 39° 17.250 W 009° 20.450
29S E 470606 N 4348736
The Paimogo Fort, or, "Our Lady of the Angels of Paimogo Fort is located in a clif above the Paimogo beach near Lourinhã.
N 39° 17.250 W 009° 20.450
Waymark Code: WMC0FH
Location: Lisboa, Portugal
Date Posted: 07/11/2011
Views: 5
The Paimogo Fort, or, "Our Lady of the Angels of Paimogo Fort is located in a clif above the Paimogo beach near Lourinhã.
The fort was built in the 2nd half of the XVII century by appointment of D. António Luís de Menezes, Marquis of Marialva, according to the barroque military architecture and was part of the 2nd fortified defensive line that started in the nearby Peniche Fort and ended in the Tagus River.
After 15 years the Lourinhã city hall has taken the fort into his possession for a period of 25 years and it´s now part of the "Dinossaur route".
Today, the fort is at the final stage of restauration and the city hall foresees to invest more in the fort rehabilitating it for touristic porpuses. The project, presented in 2004 predicts investments up to 1 million Euros with the creation of a gallery for temporary exhibitions, exhibition hall for the paleontological findings that have been made near the fort (dinossaur eggs), reading room and a cafeteria with esplanade. The surrounding areas will be used for outdoor temporary exhibitions
The fort is classified as Public Interest Building by IGESPAR (Portuguese Management of Historic Buildings)
Text adapted from Wikipedia
The year the "Fort" was constructed or started.: 1674
Name of "Country" or "Nation" that constructed this "Fort": Portugal
Was this "Fort" involved in any armed conflicts?: Yes it was
What was the primary purpose of this "Historic Fort"?: Used for defence of a border or land claim.
Current condition: Recovered
This site is administered by ----: Camara Municipal da Lourinhã
If admission is charged -: 0.00 (listed in local currency)
Open to the public?: Restricted or by appointment only.
Link to web-site that best describes this "Historic Fort": [Web Link]
Link if this "Fort" is registered on your Countries/ State "Registry of Historical Sites or Buildi: [Web Link]
Official or advertised web-page: Not listed
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