Category: Military Architecture > Fort
District: Leiria > Peniche > Berlenga > Arcos da Berlenga
Located on the island of Berlenga Grande, in the Berlengas archipelago, in Peniche, Portugal.
National Monument since 1938.
, Human occupation since Antiquity.
, Known as the island of Saturn by the Romans.
, Visited by Muslims, Vikings, French and English corsairs.
, Founded in 1513 with the support of Queen D. Leonor.
, Monks of the Order of São Jerónimo offered assistance to navigation and shipwreck victims.
, Abandoned due to food shortages, diseases and pirate attacks.
, Built during the Restoration War, in the reign of D. João IV.
, Built with stones from the old monastery.
, In 1655, it resisted an attack by Turkish ships.
, Defended by a small group of soldiers.
, Resisted a combined assault of naval bombardment and land landing.
, Captured after lack of ammunition and supplies.
, Support base for English forces during the Peninsular War.
, Restored and with the Chapel rebuilt.
, During the Portuguese Civil War, used by Miguelist forces and then by the Liberals.
, Lost military importance in the 19th century.
, Dismantled and used as a support base for commercial fishing.
, Partially restored in the 20th century.
, Currently functions as a refuge, managed by the Association of Friends of the Berlengas.
, Irregular heptagonal polygon shape.
, Main building with two floors and twelve compartments.
, Eight additional compartments inside the walls.
, Internal corridors without lighting.
, Eleven gun emplacements facing the sea.
, Arch structure that connects the fort to the island, creating an impressive and unique landscape.
Sources: https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forte_de_São_João_Batista_das_Berlengas
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.pt
Coordinates DD: 39.41135665952275,-9.510002899828265
Coordinates DMS: 39°24'40.9"N 09°30'36.0"W
Weather Berlenga
On-duty Pharmacy Berlenga
