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Erected on the eastern flank of the Monte da Guia, in a dominant position over the Bay of Horta, and integrated into the medieval defensive system against pirates in the channel. It was built from masonry stone and volcanic rock: its most obvious extent is visible in the dozen canon battlements that
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In the 20th century, with the opening of a roadway on Monte da Guia, parts of the fortification were demolished, in order to allow accessibility to the hermitage and communications equipment on its peak. The remains of the fort are actually in ruins: all but the original wall stone remains. In the
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Its construction was initiated in 1666, to complement the coastal defenses of the city of Horta, which at the time, was always under the threat of marauding pirates and privateers, as well as
British, French and Spanish forces. It worked in conjunction with a similar fortification in the area of
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The design follows the irregular polygon-design of most forts, although many of the structures have been subsumed by erosion, debris and re-purposing by successive administrations. Much of the defensive plan has been superseded by early 20th century constructs, such as the double-platform radar
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Neves, Carlos; Carvalho, Filipe (1992), "Documentação sobre as
Fortificações dos Açores existentes nos Arquivos de Lisboa – Catálogo", in Matos, Arthur Teodoro de (ed.),
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Bastos, Barão de (1997), "Relação dos fortes, Castellos e outros pontos fortificados que devem ser conservados para defeza permanente (Arquivo Histórico
Militar)",
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Pego, Damião (1998), "Tombos dos Fortes das Ilhas do Faial, São Jorge e
Graciosa (Direcção dos Serviços de Engenharia do Exército)",
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Carita, Rui (1995), "Arquitectura
Militar nos Açores: ilha do Faial: iconografia e informação dos Arquivos Militares",
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Machado, Francisco Xavier (1998), "Revista aos Fortes das Ilhas do Faial e Pico (Arquivo Histórico
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