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ordered its restoration and expansion, and this was carried out between 1830 and 1832. However, on July 24, 1833, it was disarmed and abandoned when the army of Miguel I withdrew, and later, after the civil war, it fell into ruins. In 1850 funds were made available for its repair, but nothing was
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and inherited by his descendants on his death. Although the structure still remains, it presented obvious signs of ruin until work began in 2020 to convert it into a restaurant.
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582:Santo António da Piedade
523:Forte de Ponte de Alvito
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1400:São Francisco de Chaves
1314:Santa Maria da Arrábida
1279:São Domingos da Baralha
1184:Nossa Senhora das Neves
1066:Fort of Portela Pequena
888:Nossa Senhora dos Anjos
720:Santo António de Belixe
694:Santo António de Tavira
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1444:Fort of Cinco Ribeiras
1346:Nossa Senhora da Ínsua
1244:Nossa Senhora da Saúde
1150:Nossa Senhora da Graça
1061:Fort of Portela Grande
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727:Nossa Senhora da Rocha
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1198:São Francisco Xavier
921:São Pedro do Estoril
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1432:Fort of the Cavalas
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371:"Forte da Crismina"
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288:"Fort of Crismina"
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1340:Fort of Cão
1335:Areosa Fort
1157:Santa Luzia
1139:Campo Maior
1015:São Vicente
942:Santo Amaro
935:Santa Marta
813:Bom Sucesso
806:São Vicente
714:Burgau Fort
687:São Vicente
439:in Portugal
380:21 November
355:21 November
321:Duas Linhas
297:21 November
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67:Coordinates
1708:Categories
1634:(Terceira)
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1407:São Neutel
1286:São Filipe
1126:Portalegre
1104:Dom Carlos
267:References
157:Portuguese
76:38°43′22″N
1687:(Madeira)
1684:São Tiago
1679:(Madeira)
1663:(Madeira)
1391:Vila Real
1164:São Roque
1134:Arronches
907:São Jorge
867:São Bruno
708:Vera Cruz
680:São Roque
576:Juromenha
224:with the
197:batteries
138:Materials
79:9°28′42″W
1668:São José
1591:São João
1567:São Brás
1325:Viana do
1097:Dom Luís
979:Lines of
607:São Luís
571:Estremoz
255:See also
213:quarters
177:Portugal
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1223:Setúbal
746:Almeida
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513:Castelo
183:History
169:Cascais
142:Masonry
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209:Tagus
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117:Owner
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