Portugal · 17th century
Fort of Arrifana ranks #7,766 of 9,040 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #169 of the 212 mapped in Portugal. Founded 1635, it is older than 27% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 710 atlas entries founded in the 17th century. 1 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. See how Portugal compares in the castle statistics.
The Fort of Arrifana, or Fortress of Arrifana, (Portuguese: Fortaleza da Arrifana)) is situated on the Vicentine Coast of the Algarve region of Portugal, on a promontory close to the town of Aljezur. It was originally constructed in 1635 with the intention of protecting fishing grounds for tuna as well as defending the coast. Its location provides a natural lookout over Arrifana Beach and the Vicentine Coast.
Text adapted from “Fort of Arrifana” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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