Fort of the Maré
| Fort of the Maré | |
|---|---|
Forte da Maré | |
| Terceira, Central, name=Azores in Portugal | |
| Site information | |
| Type | Fort |
| Owner | Portuguese Republic |
| Operator | Junta de Freguesia da São Mateus da Calheta |
Open to the public | Public |
| Location | |
  Fort of the Maré Location of the fort within the municipality of Angra do Heroísmo | |
| Coordinates | 38°43′52.97″N 27°3′1.25″W / 38.7313806°N 27.0503472°W |
| Site history | |
| Built | 16th century |
| Materials | Basalt |
The Fort of the Maré (Portuguese: Forte da Maré), ruins of a 16th-century fortification located in the civil parish São Mateus da Calheta, in the municipality of Angra do Heroísmo, along the southern coast of Terceira, Portuguese archipelago of the Azores.
History
The fort was constructed to protect from pirates and attacks by Spain during the Portuguese Restoration War.[1]
References
Notes
- ↑ Junta Freguesia, ed. (July–December 2010). "Uma História de São Mateus" (PDF) (in Portuguese). São Mateus da Calheta (Azores), Portugal: Junta Freguesia de São Mateus da Calheta. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 October 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
Sources
- Vierira, Alberto (1987), "Da poliorcética à fortificação nos Açores: introdução ao estudo do sistema defensivo nos Açores nos séculos XVI-XIX", Boletim do Instituto Histórico da Ilha Terceira (in Portuguese), vol. XLV, tomo II, Instituto Histórico da Ilha Terceira
