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Fort of Consolation Beach

🇵🇹 Portugal · 17th century

Fort of Consolation Beach in Portugal
Photo: Acscosta · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

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.

Fort of Consolation Beach ranks #6,114 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #115 of the 205 mapped in Portugal. Founded 1645, it is older than 28% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 626 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.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Fort of Consolation Beach?

Fort of Consolation Beach stands in Portugal, at 39.32447°, -9.36117°.

When was Fort of Consolation Beach built?

The atlas dates its founding to 1645. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.

How famous is Fort of Consolation Beach?

In this atlas's fame ranking: #6,114 of 8,134 worldwide, and #115 in Portugal. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.

What is the nearest castle to Fort of Consolation Beach?

Peniche Fortress, about 4 km away.

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