Cape Verde · 16th century
Forte Real de São Filipe is a 16th century fortress in the city of Cidade Velha in the south of the island of Santiago, Cape Verde. It is located on a plateau above the town centre, 120 meters above sea level. The historic centre of Cidade Velha is an UNESCO World Heritage Site since June 2009. The fort was part of a system of defence for the city, which also included six smaller forts on the coast and a wall along the port.
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Fort Real de São Filipe ranks #2,307 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #1 of the 3 mapped in Cape Verde. Founded 1593, it is older than 33% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 891 atlas entries founded in the 16th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,745 times in the last 60 days, more than 66% of the atlas. See how Cape Verde compares in the castle statistics.
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