Portugal · 17th century
Fort of Paimogo ranks #7,819 of 9,040 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #172 of the 212 mapped in Portugal. Founded 1674, it is older than 23% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 710 atlas entries founded in the 17th century. 6 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Caldas da Rainha, 22 km away. See how Portugal compares in the castle statistics.
The Fort of Paimogo, also known as the Fort of Our Lady of the Angels of Paimogo (Portuguese: Forte de Nossa Senhora dos Anjos de Paimogo), stands in a dominant position on Paimogo beach near the town of Lourinhã, Lisbon District in Portugal Constructed in 1674, it ceased to serve a military function in 1834 and is now under threat from coastal erosion. The fort presents an almost unique example of a fort from that period that has not undergone subsequent modification.
Text adapted from “Fort of Paimogo” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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