Castelo de São Filipe

The Fort of São Filipe de Setúbal, also referred to as the São Filipe Castle or the São Filipe Fortress, is in the city of Setúbal in the Setúbal District, of Portugal. The fort was built on the orders of Philip II of Spain (Philip I of Portugal), who personally witnessed the laying of the cornerstone of the new fortification in 1582. It stands in a dominant position on the right bank of the mouth of the Sado River, overlooking the centre of Setúbal to its east and guarding access to the river. Named after the king during the Iberian Union, the fortress was designed by Giovan Giacomo Paleari Fratino and had the Italian military engineer Filipe Terzi, who worked for the Spanish Royal Court, as its chief engineer. It was completed in 1600 under the guidance of Leonardo Torreano due to the death of Terzi.

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Castelo de São Filipe steht weltweit auf Platz 2.894 von 3.691 im Burgen-Bekanntheitsranking des Atlas und Nr. 41 der 82 in Portugal verzeichneten. Gegründet 1582, ist es älter als 39% der datierten Objekte des Atlas — eines von 307 Atlas-Objekten, die im 16. Jahrhundert gegründet wurden. Sehen Sie im Burgen-Statistik, wie Portugal abschneidet.

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