Portugal · 16th century
Fort of São Miguel Arcanjo ranks #5,363 of 9,040 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #82 of the 212 mapped in Portugal. Founded 1577, it is older than 34% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 887 atlas entries founded in the 16th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,158 times in the last 60 days, more than 54% of the atlas. 2 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Alcobaça, 11 km away. See how Portugal compares in the castle statistics.
The Fort of São Miguel Arcanjo (St. Michael the Archangel) is situated in Nazaré, Oeste region of Portugal. It was first constructed in 1577 but has undergone remodeling and expansion on several occasions since then. The fort is a popular tourist site, particularly because of its proximity to a surfing area famous for the height of its waves. It now functions as both a lighthouse and a museum, which is devoted in part to surfing.
Text adapted from “Fort of São Miguel Arcanjo” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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