Forte do Rato - Tavira, Portugal
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N 37° 07.296 W 007° 37.279
29S E 622477 N 4109251
The Fort of Santo Antônio de Tavira, also known as Fort of Rato or Fort of Ilha das Lebres, was declared as a public interest building on January 24th, 1983.
Waymark Code: WMDP68
Location: Faro, Portugal
Date Posted: 02/09/2012
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Erected in the second half of the sixteenth century, at the mouth of the river Gilão, with the task of defending the port of Tavira, was under construction when King D. Sebastião (1568-1578) visited that city, in the year 1573. It was placed under the invocation of Santo António.
In the context of the War of Restoration of Independence, its structure was remodeled complementing the defense of the Fort of São João da Barra de Tavira, at the site of Gomera, which began in 1672.
The fort was active until 1840, when, lost its military function, was abandoned by order of the Governor of the province of Algarve, Brigadier Francisco de Paula Vieira da Silva Tovar, 1st Viscount of Molelos.
Since the 1980s, were promoted interventions of consolidation and recovery, especially in Arms Gate and wall panels, and cleaning and signs of internal space.
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