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Fort of Paimogo

🇵🇹 Portugal · 17th century

Fort of Paimogo in Portugal
Photo: Vitor Oliveira from Torres Vedras, PORTUGAL · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

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.

Fort of Paimogo ranks #7,005 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #166 of the 205 mapped in Portugal. Founded 1674, it is older than 25% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 626 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.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Fort of Paimogo?

Fort of Paimogo stands in Portugal, at 39.2874°, -9.34047°.

When was Fort of Paimogo built?

The atlas dates its founding to 1674. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.

How famous is Fort of Paimogo?

In this atlas's fame ranking: #7,005 of 8,134 worldwide, and #166 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 Paimogo?

Fort of Consolation Beach, about 4 km away.

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