Versão portuguesa aqui. GPS 38.697529198388004, -9.418438504301367 The construction of the Fort of Santa Catarina (today Palácio do Seixas / Messe da Marinha) is contemporary with that of the Fort of Conceição, the beach wall or sniper curtain and also the parapet that connected the bastions of the Fort of Santa Marta, of Praia da Ribeira and, naturally, the Cidadela, all built following designs from the Philippine era to reinforce the recent regain of independence. When the Santa Catarina Fo...

Versão portuguesa aqui. GPS 38.697529198388004, -9.418438504301367 The construction of the Fort of Santa Catarina (today Palácio do Seixas / Messe da Marinha) is contemporary with that of the Fort of Conceição, the beach wall or sniper curtain and also the parapet that connected the bastions of the Fort of Santa Marta, of Praia da Ribeira and, naturally, the Cidadela, all built following designs from the Philippine era to reinforce the recent regain of independence. When the Santa Catarina Fo...

Versão portuguesa aqui. GPS 38.701169089402406, -9.413546253158337 The Fort of Nossa Senhora da Conceição was located between Praia da Conceição and Almagreiros, in the Parish and Municipality of Cascais, District of Lisbon, in Portugal, having been completely destroyed.History It was built as part of the line of fortifications built between 1642 and 1648, by order of D. António Luís de Meneses, governor of the Cascais Stronghold, in the context of the Restoration War, and which extended betw...

Versão portuguesa aqui. GPS 38.701169089402406, -9.413546253158337 The Fort of Nossa Senhora da Conceição was located between Praia da Conceição and Almagreiros, in the Parish and Municipality of Cascais, District of Lisbon, in Portugal, having been completely destroyed.History It was built as part of the line of fortifications built between 1642 and 1648, by order of D. António Luís de Meneses, governor of the Cascais Stronghold, in the context of the Restoration War, and which extended betw...

Versão portuguesa aqui. GPS 38.69205191663684, -9.430873364213745 Built next to Boca do Inferno in the second half of the 17th century, it is part of the group of fortresses that defended the coast of Cascais, built by order of D. António Luís de Meneses, Count of Cantanhede, after the Restoration of national independence. It is, however, the only surviving building of a model that was also built in Cabo da Roca, Oitavos and Parede, although the coherence of its layout on the coast in relatio...

Versão portuguesa aqui. GPS 38.69205191663684, -9.430873364213745 Built next to Boca do Inferno in the second half of the 17th century, it is part of the group of fortresses that defended the coast of Cascais, built by order of D. António Luís de Meneses, Count of Cantanhede, after the Restoration of national independence. It is, however, the only surviving building of a model that was also built in Cabo da Roca, Oitavos and Parede, although the coherence of its layout on the coast in relatio...

Versão portuguesa aqui. GPS 38.69976392518273, -9.468229920964166 The Fort of São Jorge de Oitavos, also referred to as Forte de Oitavos, is located on EN 247, next to Duna Grande de Oitavos, in the parish of Cascais and Estoril, municipality of Cascais, district of Lisbon, in Portugal. It is classified as a Property of Public Interest by Decree nº 735, published in the DG on December 21, 1974.History It was built in the context of the War of Restoration of Portuguese independence, to complem...

Versão portuguesa aqui. GPS 38.69976392518273, -9.468229920964166 The Fort of São Jorge de Oitavos, also referred to as Forte de Oitavos, is located on EN 247, next to Duna Grande de Oitavos, in the parish of Cascais and Estoril, municipality of Cascais, district of Lisbon, in Portugal. It is classified as a Property of Public Interest by Decree nº 735, published in the DG on December 21, 1974.History It was built in the context of the War of Restoration of Portuguese independence, to complem...

Versão portuguesa aqui. GPS 38.70310461402118, -9.400301228847109 Almost in the middle of Praia do Tamariz, formerly called Praia de Santo António, on some rocks not far above the waters of the sea, there was for centuries the Fort of Santo António, which defended this area from a possible landing, with the support of the Fort S. Roque, to the west and Forte da Cruz de Santo António da Assubida, to the east.In 1646, once construction was complete, its command was handed over to Captain Franci...

Versão portuguesa aqui. GPS 38.70310461402118, -9.400301228847109 Almost in the middle of Praia do Tamariz, formerly called Praia de Santo António, on some rocks not far above the waters of the sea, there was for centuries the Fort of Santo António, which defended this area from a possible landing, with the support of the Fort S. Roque, to the west and Forte da Cruz de Santo António da Assubida, to the east.In 1646, once construction was complete, its command was handed over to Captain Franci...

Versão portuguesa aqui. GPS 38.72949085472567, -9.474938305717737 Part of a set called Bateria Galé, Bateria Alta and Bateria Cresmina. Its main objective was to station small garrisons that would make it difficult for enemy forces to disembark while the alarm was raised and critical points in Lisbon's defense were mobilized. They sought to compensate for deficiencies in the defense of this stretch of coast against the danger of a Franco-Spanish attack, so the choice of locations for its...

Versão portuguesa aqui. GPS 38.72949085472567, -9.474938305717737 Part of a set called Bateria Galé, Bateria Alta and Bateria Cresmina. Its main objective was to station small garrisons that would make it difficult for enemy forces to disembark while the alarm was raised and critical points in Lisbon's defense were mobilized. They sought to compensate for deficiencies in the defense of this stretch of coast against the danger of a Franco-Spanish attack, so the choice of locations for its...

Versão portuguesa aqui. GPS 38.7282394870251, -9.476177389235543 Integrated into a set of three batteries located south of Praia do Guincho – the Bateria da Galé, the Bateria Alta and the Bateria da Crismina – it was designed and built in 1762, under the direction of the Count of Lippe, reformer of the Portuguese army, when Portugal's entry into the Seven Years' War.These batteries, very similar planimetrically, had an angular body, with a parapet and a platform, behind which the ma...

Versão portuguesa aqui. GPS 38.7282394870251, -9.476177389235543 Integrated into a set of three batteries located south of Praia do Guincho – the Bateria da Galé, the Bateria Alta and the Bateria da Crismina – it was designed and built in 1762, under the direction of the Count of Lippe, reformer of the Portuguese army, when Portugal's entry into the Seven Years' War.These batteries, very similar planimetrically, had an angular body, with a parapet and a platform, behind which the ma...

Versão portuguesa aqui. GPS 38.703768826539815, -9.402250246654205 Built on the ruins of an old 17th-century fort that took the name of a primitive chapel in honor of S. Roque, the house, commissioned by Carlos Francisco Ribeiro Ferreira, was designed by Raul Lino in 1902. greatly expanded in 1914, designed by the same architect. The building, which in its genesis was smaller, had two bodies facing south: a transitional one, marked by a deliberate asymmetry of spans and another with a hipped ...

Versão portuguesa aqui. GPS 38.703768826539815, -9.402250246654205 Built on the ruins of an old 17th-century fort that took the name of a primitive chapel in honor of S. Roque, the house, commissioned by Carlos Francisco Ribeiro Ferreira, was designed by Raul Lino in 1902. greatly expanded in 1914, designed by the same architect. The building, which in its genesis was smaller, had two bodies facing south: a transitional one, marked by a deliberate asymmetry of spans and another with a hipped ...

Versão portuguesa aqui. GPS 38.70947789870948, -9.48576303090064 The Fort of São Brás de Sanxete is located in Cabo Raso, parish and municipality of Cascais, district of Lisbon, in Portugal. History This small maritime fort was built to watch over that part of the coast. It was crossing fire with the Fort of Crismina, in defense of Guincho beach, a vast stretch of sand where enemy vessels could easily land troops. In 1894, losing its defensive function, it started to house a lighthouse, in op...

Versão portuguesa aqui. GPS 38.70947789870948, -9.48576303090064 The Fort of São Brás de Sanxete is located in Cabo Raso, parish and municipality of Cascais, district of Lisbon, in Portugal. History This small maritime fort was built to watch over that part of the coast. It was crossing fire with the Fort of Crismina, in defense of Guincho beach, a vast stretch of sand where enemy vessels could easily land troops. In 1894, losing its defensive function, it started to house a lighthouse, in op...

Versão portuguesa aqui. GPS 38.6906645919396, -9.421208371684521 It was built after 1640, as part of the Barra do Tejo defense plan, directed by the Count of Cantanhede. Equipped with a large battery compared to the fort and three juxtaposed rectangular bodies, with different areas, it crossed fire with the Citadel battery and defended the small mouth of Ribeira dos Mochos. In the second half of the 18th century it was the subject of several construction campaigns, the most significant being ...

Versão portuguesa aqui. GPS 38.6906645919396, -9.421208371684521 It was built after 1640, as part of the Barra do Tejo defense plan, directed by the Count of Cantanhede. Equipped with a large battery compared to the fort and three juxtaposed rectangular bodies, with different areas, it crossed fire with the Citadel battery and defended the small mouth of Ribeira dos Mochos. In the second half of the 18th century it was the subject of several construction campaigns, the most significant being ...

Versão portuguesa aqui. GPS 38.697557162586655, -9.418703811891046 In 1916, the aristocrat Henrique Maufroy de Seixas made a request to the Cascais City Council to build a mansion in the place of the old Santa Catarina Fort, presenting a project designed by Norte Júnior. The property would be fully completed in the early 1930s. Manfroy Seixas left this house to the Navy in 1945, with the use of his wife D. Ilda dos Santos de Seixas, and today it is the headquarters of the Cascais Port Captain...

Versão portuguesa aqui. GPS 38.697557162586655, -9.418703811891046 In 1916, the aristocrat Henrique Maufroy de Seixas made a request to the Cascais City Council to build a mansion in the place of the old Santa Catarina Fort, presenting a project designed by Norte Júnior. The property would be fully completed in the early 1930s. Manfroy Seixas left this house to the Navy in 1945, with the use of his wife D. Ilda dos Santos de Seixas, and today it is the headquarters of the Cascais Port Captain...

Versão portuguesa aqui. GPS 38.689940487093544, -9.426469582590675 Its construction must date back to the first decades of the 19th century, with the year 1832 being the most likely date, in the context of the civil war that pitted Liberals against Miguelistas. With a slightly stellated section, with wedge extensions over the angles of a hypothetical square, it had an axial door facing the earth.Inside, the garrison compartments were adjacent to the northern section, flanking the door, while ...

Versão portuguesa aqui. GPS 38.689940487093544, -9.426469582590675 Its construction must date back to the first decades of the 19th century, with the year 1832 being the most likely date, in the context of the civil war that pitted Liberals against Miguelistas. With a slightly stellated section, with wedge extensions over the angles of a hypothetical square, it had an axial door facing the earth.Inside, the garrison compartments were adjacent to the northern section, flanking the door, while ...