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Fort of São Sebastião de Caparica

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spaces used for lodging; there are three bulwarks and barracks (one on the northeast, another along the southeast and a final one in the south, along the wall with cannons). Owing to erosion of the front/seaside facade, it is impossible to determine any further archaeological significance. The buildings over the older parapets were the result of the structure's transformation into shelter/residences for lepers, and consist of six T-shaped extensions to the main structure to create the
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The battlements consist of 15th century stonework, while the tower, the corbels, gatehouse and gateway access to the chapel were constructed in the 17th century. At the end of the 18th century, the fortress received new remodelling, possibly involving consolidation of the fortifications, under the
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are still visible on the walls, with the beams of another on the top floors. This part of the tower is covered in a barrel vault, while a terrace is located on its surface, with an external staircase to access the second floor (between the floor and roof), allowing communication between both by
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The U-shaped plan is formed from three corps, two oriented to the south, with the final "rounded" block (joining the two), serving as the battery's esplanade. At the southwest corner of the fortress, is the bulwark and watchtower. Around the principal nucleus of the fortress is a second tier of
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The central area of the fort is an ample rectangular space with doorway and window, with the residence of the governor alongside. The fortress survived into the 20th century, maintaining many of the fundamental aspects established in the 17th century, in a plan designed in 1692. The design was
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In 1832, the tower was remodelled and reactivated once more. On recommissioning the batteries had a smaller complement of munitions and artillery, including: two 26-calibre pieces; six 24-calibre pieces and three 18-calibre weapons. The complement of soldiers garrisoning the site included one
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The fortress of Torre Velha is one of the more important examples of Renaissance-era military architecture, at a time when it served as part of an integrated system of defensive artillery outposts at the end of the 15th and beginning of the 16th century, in particular with the bulwarks of
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It was suggested that, in 1811, the space used to warehouse artillery accessories was used for prisoners. Similarly, on 13 August 1814, it was determined that the Fort could serve as quarantine for lodging passengers and crews suspected of carrying contagious diseases. This included
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was declared of no interest, and began acting as a second-class military facility. But, by 1894, the site was no longer used for this purpose, and began to serve as storage and housing (acting as an annex for the munitions warehouses of nearby Porto Brandão).
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ostensibly a U-shaped plan, composed of three spaces and three bulwarks with barracks, one of the extremities of the fort extends from a battlement to a watchtower. Alongside the gate, is a chapel, constructed and dedicated to
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A new survey of the munitions on site in January 1828 revealed a smaller quantity of artillery, including: one 28-calibre iron piece; six 6-calibre iron pieces; 17 13-calibre iron pieces; two 98-calibre iron
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doorway. Small calibre artillery or machicolations probably supported the balcony and wall. A coat-of-arms is located on the lintel of the door, in the old military square, with the Portuguese heraldry.
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On 29 May 1815, the fort was deactivated by order of the government, while part of its buildings were conserved as lodging for the security forces used to guard people in quarantine and those with
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By 1692, the fundamental aspects of the fort were established; the 15th century towers, the walls along the east and south, the three bulwarks, a governor's residence, a chapel (consecrated to
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Between 1640 and the 18th century, a branch of the Távora dynastic clan in Almada served as governors of the Old Tower, paying particular attention to remodelling during the 17th century.
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In 1859, its quarantine role was discontinued, passing to another institution nearby, although the guards continued to be housed onsite. Eventually, the fortress was abandoned.
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was a rectangular plan, with the Governor's house inside. The old gate of the main square, near the tower, includes a coat-of-arms of Portugal.
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In a report written on 9 September 1794, by Guilherme Luís António de Valleré, directed to the Minister of War (
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ordered the remodelling of the tower. At the time, the fort was named in the Portuguese tradition in honour of
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In 1571, following similar initiatives taken at several forts along the Portuguese coast, King
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The process to classify the Old Tower began in 1982, ending in its recognition as a
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The fortresses of the southern margin were deactivated in 1801, at the end of the
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A profile of the rock and fortifications of São Sebastião de Caparica
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Name of the fort inserted in its district or autonomous region.
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Barbosa, I. de Vilhena (1864), "Novo Lazareto da Torre Velha",
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mostly because the structure was considered "older" than the
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Fortaleza da Torre Velha/Torre de São Sebastião de Caparica
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subordinate, one sergeant, three privates and 31 soldiers.
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Its original structure, from the sketches of 519:supervision of Colonel Francisco D'Alincourt. 865: 8: 1882:Fort of the Church of São Mateus da Calheta 1418: 872: 858: 850: 828:: CS1 maint: location missing publisher ( 805:: CS1 maint: location missing publisher ( 782:: CS1 maint: location missing publisher ( 759:: CS1 maint: location missing publisher ( 736:: CS1 maint: location missing publisher ( 657: 655: 18: 653: 651: 649: 647: 645: 643: 641: 639: 637: 635: 241:, situated on the southern margin of the 193:) is a medieval fortification located in 845:] (in Portuguese), Lisbon, Portugal 687: 685: 610: 608: 606: 604: 602: 600: 598: 596: 594: 592: 590: 588: 586: 584: 582: 580: 578: 576: 574: 572: 570: 568: 566: 564: 540: 445:By the middle of the 19th century, the 2168:National monuments in Setúbal District 821: 798: 775: 752: 745:Vieira, Duarte Joaquim Júnior (1984), 729: 562: 560: 558: 556: 554: 552: 550: 548: 546: 544: 480:, a hill on the southern shore of the 334:Fortaleza de São Sebastião da Caparica 326:Fortress of São Sebastião da Caparica 7: 615:Belo, Albertina (1998), SIPA (ed.), 2158:Buildings and structures in Almada 791:Sousa, H. Pereira de Raul (1997), 768:Sousa, H. Pereira de Raul (1981), 167:Forte de São Sebastião de Caparica 29:Forte de São Sebastião de Caparica 14: 818:(in Portuguese), Lisbon, Portugal 795:(in Portuguese), Almada, Portugal 772:(in Portuguese), Almada, Portugal 749:(in Portuguese), Lisbon, Portugal 377:Information from 1767 showed the 223:Tower of Santo António de Cascais 159:Fort of São Sebastião de Caparica 22:Fort of São Sebastião de Caparica 1091:Nossa Senhora da Penha de França 906: 770:Fortalezas de Almada e Seu Termo 249:, on the same site of the older 57: 1223:São João Baptista das Berlengas 793:Pequena História da Torre Velha 700:IAN/TT, Coleção Casa de Cadaval 691:H. Pereira de Raul Sousa (1997) 275:), which later be known as the 1934:Military Battery of Espalamaca 257:). 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Index

Setúbal
Península de Setúbal
Lisbon
Portugal

38°40′34.24″N 9°12′34.88″W / 38.6761778°N 9.2096889°W / 38.6761778; -9.2096889
Portuguese
Portuguese
Portuguese
Monte da Caparica
civil parish
Caparica
Almada
Portuguese
Península de Setúbal
Tower of Santo António de Cascais
São Vicente
Tagus River
John II
John I
Tower of São Vicente
Portuguese
Garcia de Resende
Fort of Santiago da Barra
Viana do Castelo
Tower of Belém
Lisbon
Sebastian
Saint Blaise
Battle of Alcácer Quibir

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