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Fort of Nossa Senhora da Guia (Cascais)

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were also added, one each in the northwestern and northeastern corners, and another two facing the sea. In 1796 the garrison consisted of just one corporal and two soldiers. By September 1805 it was garrisoned mainly by military invalids and from the end of 1813 it was garrisoned mostly by
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to the WNW. Its space was divided into two distinct areas, the battery and the accommodation area. By the mid-1700s the structure was already beginning to show signs of degradation, and the
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caused further damage. Some restoration was carried out in the 1760s but the main repairs were carried out between 1793 and 1796. At this time the fort was modernized,
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The fort followed the same rectangular plan used for most of the other forts built along the Cascais coast in the same period. It was able to
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could be used. Work also included remodeling of the internal organization of the fort. Four
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Located at the landing place on July 28, 1580 of Spanish troops under the command of
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on the Atlantic coast. It was built between 1640 and 1646 in the reign of
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Further improvements were carried out in 1829 in the context of the
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Name of the fort inserted in its district or autonomous region.
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consisted of a corporal, three gunners and twelve soldiers.
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were built and six openings in the walls were made so that
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In 1646 it was armed with artillery and the 363:"Edifício do Laboratório Marítimo da Guia (Cascais)" 1686: 1453: 1426: 1360: 1258: 1210: 1161: 1111: 1014: 832: 791: 773: 633: 598: 568: 548: 528: 508: 481: 151: 143: 138: 128: 120: 112: 107: 99: 62: 21: 213:António Luís de Meneses, 1st Marquis of Marialva 163:The Fort of Nossa Senhora da Guia is located in 16:Building in Cascais, Lisbon District, Portugal 458: 8: 332: 330: 328: 301: 299: 297: 295: 193:Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba 1475:Fort of the Church of São Mateus da Calheta 1011: 465: 451: 443: 18: 417:Forte de Nossa Senhora da Guia (Cascais) 291: 226:The gate of the fort with coat of arms 7: 1756:Buildings and structures in Cascais 1761:Coastal fortifications in Portugal 14: 684:Nossa Senhora da Penha de França 499: 427: 410: 388:"Forte de Nossa Senhora da Guia" 338:"Forte de Nossa Senhora da Guia" 308:"Forte de Nossa Senhora da Guia" 54: 816:São João Baptista das Berlengas 1527:Military Battery of Espalamaca 29:Forte de Nossa Senhora da Guia 1: 1596:Santo António do Monte Brasil 698:São Sebastião de Castro Marim 22:Fort of Nossa Senhora da Guia 911:Nossa Senhora de Porto Salvo 236:Fort of São Jorge at Oitavos 986:Nossa Senhora da Natividade 809:Nossa Senhora da Consolação 670:Nossa Senhora da Encarnação 211:, under the supervision of 1777: 1228:Nossa Senhora da Conceição 497: 177:Portuguese Restoration War 175:. 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Lisbon
Cascais
Portugal

38°41′43″N 9°27′9″W / 38.69528°N 9.45250°W / 38.69528; -9.45250
Masonry
Cascais
Lisbon District
Portugal
Portuguese Restoration War
University of Lisbon
Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba
Tower of Belem
Lisbon
Cabo da Roca
John IV of Portugal
António Luís de Meneses, 1st Marquis of Marialva
garrison

crossfire
Fort of São Jorge at Oitavos
1755 Lisbon earthquake
merlons
cannons
bartizans
veterans
Portuguese Civil War
Miguel I
List of forts

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