Fortress
Forte de São Sebastião (Castro Marim)
🇵🇹 Portugal · 17th century
The Fort São Sebastião of Castro Marim (Forte de São Sebastão de Castro Marim in Portuguese) is located in the village, parish and municipality of Castro Marim, in the District of Faro, in Portugal.
The fort is located to the south of Monte do Castelo, in Serra do Cabeço, where there was originally a hermitage under the invocation of Saint Sebastian, demolished during the fortification works. Its importance stems from it being the best preserved example of the extensive process of renovation of the town's defensive system in the mid-17th century.
The fort has been classified as a National Monument since 2012.
Text adapted from “Fort São Sebastião (Castro Marim)” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Forte de São Sebastião (Castro Marim) ranks #6,750 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #151 of the 205 mapped in Portugal. Founded c. 1650, it is older than 26% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 626 atlas entries founded in the 17th century. 3 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. See how Portugal compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Forte de São Sebastião (Castro Marim)?
Forte de São Sebastião (Castro Marim) stands in Portugal, at 37.21667°, -7.44333°.
When was Forte de São Sebastião (Castro Marim) built?
The atlas dates its founding to c. 1650. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Forte de São Sebastião (Castro Marim)?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #6,750 of 8,134 worldwide, and #151 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 Forte de São Sebastião (Castro Marim)?
Castle of Castro Marim, about 1 km away.
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