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In 1735, the fort was reported as being in a good state of repair, but its artillery was reduced to 2 pieces of 24-gauge cannon and another 12 of various calibres that were out of service. Repair works were carried out in the middle of the same century, including the application of tiles in the small
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142:Site history
124:Open to
105:Bastion fort
1425:Fort of Cão
1420:Areosa Fort
1242:Santa Luzia
1224:Campo Maior
1100:São Vicente
1027:Santo Amaro
1020:Santa Marta
898:Bom Sucesso
891:São Vicente
799:Burgau Fort
772:São Vicente
524:in Portugal
302:Estado Novo
246:, close to
244:Belém Tower
165:In use
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64:Coordinates
1793:Categories
1719:(Terceira)
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1492:São Neutel
1371:São Filipe
1211:Portalegre
1189:Dom Carlos
312:References
180:right bank
73:38°41′07″N
1772:(Madeira)
1769:São Tiago
1764:(Madeira)
1748:(Madeira)
1476:Vila Real
1249:São Roque
1219:Arronches
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952:São Bruno
793:Vera Cruz
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661:Juromenha
216:Mannerist
134:Condition
76:9°18′16″W
1753:São José
1676:São João
1652:São Brás
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656:Estremoz
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335:15 March
196:Portugal
137:Restored
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202:History
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214:in a
184:Tagus
147:Built
116:Owner
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