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Fortress of Cacela

🇵🇹 Portugal · 18th century

Fortress of Cacela in Portugal
Photo: Marc Ryckaert · CC BY 2.5 · Wikimedia Commons

The Fortress of Cacela (Portuguese: Fortaleza de Cacela also known as Fort Cavaleiros de Santiago (Portuguese: Fortaleza dos Cavaleiros de Santiago is a fortress in the civil parish of Vila Nova de Cacela, municipality of Vila Real de Santo António, in the southeastern Portuguese district of Faro (Algarve).

A castle was built there in the Muslim period. The current structure was built between 1770 and 1794.

Located within the boundaries of the Nature Park of Ria Formosa and Rede Natura 2000 sectorial plan, it was included in the Special Protection Zone of Cacela Velha and designated as a Sítio de Interesse Comunitário (Community Site of Interest) for Ria Formosa and Castro Marim.

Text adapted from “Fortress of Cacela” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Fortress of Cacela ranks #6,143 of 8,133 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #118 of the 205 mapped in Portugal. Founded 1794, it is older than 14% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 556 atlas entries founded in the 18th century. 3 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. See how Portugal compares in the castle statistics.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Fortress of Cacela?

Fortress of Cacela stands in Portugal, at 37.15718°, -7.54563°.

When was Fortress of Cacela built?

The atlas dates its founding to 1794. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.

How famous is Fortress of Cacela?

In this atlas's fame ranking: #6,143 of 8,133 worldwide, and #118 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 Fortress of Cacela?

Castle of Tavira, about 10 km away.

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