Fort São Sebastião
Cabeço fronteiro ao Castelo, Castro Marim 8950 - Portugal
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Castro Marim has been an important coastal town through the ages and was frequently under attack from Africa. In 1641, during the Wars of Restoration (1640-1668), King João IV ordered the construction of Fort São Sebastião on the opposite hilltop to the south of Castro Marim Castle. At the same time the original fort was reconstructed and the two fortresses were connected with walls that also enclosed the village between them. Nowadays the connecting walls have largely disappeared. The fort is an interesting example of border fortification.
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