Portugal · 17th century
Forte de São Sebastião (Castro Marim) ranks #7,514 of 9,040 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #157 of the 212 mapped in Portugal. Founded c. 1650, it is older than 25% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 710 atlas entries founded in the 17th century. 3 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. See how Portugal compares in the castle statistics.
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.
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