Fort Santo Estevão

Fort Santo Estevão (Fortaleza de Santo Estevão in Portuguese) is a military structure erected in Santo Estevão Island, in Goa, by the Portuguese.

Built on the highest point of Santo Estevão Island, it was originally built as a watchtower to guard the Mandovi River, in 1550. It was the easternmost defensive structure in the Velhas Conquistas. After the first Maratha incursions against Goa, in 1666-1668, The structure was expanded into a small fort. In 1683, the Marathas attacked Goa and managed to breach into the island of Santo Estevão because the corps of auxiliaries tasked with defending it fled from their enemy. The Marathas captured the fort and massacred its garrison.

After the annexation of the Novas Conquistas, the fort lost its military purpose. It was abandoned in 1811 by decree of the Viceroy of India Dom Bernardo José Maria da Silveira e Lorena.

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Fort Santo Estevão ranks #4892 of 5793 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #151 of the 156 mapped in India. Fundado en 1550, más antiguo que el 44% de los monumentos datados del atlas — uno de los 495 monumentos del atlas fundados en el siglo XVI. Compara el dato en las estadísticas de castillos.

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