Portugal · 17th century
Forte de Milfontes ranks #6,101 of 9,040 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #103 of the 212 mapped in Portugal. Founded 1602, it is older than 30% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 710 atlas entries founded in the 17th century. See how Portugal compares in the castle statistics.
Fort São Clemente or Fort St. Clement (Portuguese: Forte de São Clemente), also known as the Castle or Fort of Vila Nova de Milfontes (Castelo or Forte de Vila Nova de Milfontes), is located in the town and parish of Vila Nova de Milfontes, in the municipality of Odemira, in the Alentejo Region of Portugal. It was built in 1602 to defend the town from pirate attacks and the mouth of the Mira River. It lost military functions in the 19th century, having been sold to private individuals in 1903. It is considered an ex-Libris of Vila Nova de Milfontes, and was classified as a Property of Public Interest in 1978.
Text adapted from “Fort São Clemente” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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