Portugal · 17th century
Fort of Consolation Beach ranks #6,561 of 9,040 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #117 of the 212 mapped in Portugal. Founded 1645, it is older than 27% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 710 atlas entries founded in the 17th century. 4 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Caldas da Rainha, 21 km away. See how Portugal compares in the castle statistics.
The Fort Nossa Senhora da Consolação (Portuguese: Forte de Nossa Senhora da Consolação), also known as Fort of Consolação Beach (Portuguese: Forte da Praia da Consolação) is located on the Atlantic coast of Portugal in the parish of Atouguia da Baleia, in the municipality of Peniche in Leiria District.
It was built in 1645 during the Portuguese Restoration War on the initiative of D. Jerónimo de Ataíde, 6th Count of Atouguia and Lord of Peniche.
Text adapted from “Fort Nossa Senhora da Consolação” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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