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to the beach were stabilized. However, the cliffs on which the fort is built are in an advanced state of erosion, continuing to jeopardize its stability. The fort was classified as a
National Monument in 1978. In 2017 it was ceded by the Portuguese State to the Peniche City Council with the intention of establishing two museums, one on the area’s geology and the other on its military history.
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291:. Its construction was part of a strategy for the entire coastline of Portugal that aimed at enhancing the defence offered by a limited number of fortresses with the addition of a succession of small forts. Construction began in 1641 and was finished in 1645. Further expansion was carried out in 1665. The fort was seriously damaged by the
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From 1947 the fort was ceded to a religious order as holiday accommodation, being adapted in 1954 for these purposes. Further work on the interior was carried out in 1983. The wall, moat, and bridge panels were subject to restoration in 1997. In 2003, the sections of the wall adjacent to the stairs
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Portugal, with part of the battery facing the sea being destroyed. In 1796 five gun emplacements were added and in 1800 a new battery with 15 cannon was erected to the east of the fort to both cover the beach and cut off access from the land. Restoration work was also
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contained a crowned national coat of arms and a plaque recording the fort’s establishment. It was built to reinforce the defense of the south of
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The Fort of
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40:Forte de Nossa Senhora da Consolação.
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228:. It was built in 1645 during the
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1561:Military Battery of Espalamaca
333:"Forte da praia da Consolação"
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210:Forte da Praia da Consolação
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594:Forte de Ponte de Alvito
202:Fort of Consolação Beach
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148:Site history
127:Open to
117:Bastion fort
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1411:Fort of Cão
1406:Areosa Fort
1228:Santa Luzia
1210:Campo Maior
1086:São Vicente
1013:Santo Amaro
1006:Santa Marta
884:Bom Sucesso
877:São Vicente
785:Burgau Fort
758:São Vicente
510:in Portugal
258:John Norris
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1779:Categories
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1478:São Neutel
1357:São Filipe
1197:Portalegre
1175:Dom Carlos
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316:References
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86:39°19′29″N
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938:São Bruno
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1638:São Brás
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