Fort of Arrifana

The Fort of Arrifana, or Fortress of Arrifana, ) is situated on the Vicentine Coast of the Algarve region of Portugal, on a promontory close to the town of Aljezur. It was originally constructed in 1635 with the intention of protecting fishing grounds for tuna as well as defending the coast. Its location provides a natural lookout over Arrifana Beach and the Vicentine Coast.

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1635  Wikimedia, Wikidata
historic building, fort, 

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Location: 37.2964, -8.8736, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,

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  Battle of Lagos ⓘ
  1759 battle

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  Forte do Pinhão ⓘ
  

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  Bateria de Porto de Mós ⓘ
  

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  Zavial Battery ⓘ
  

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  Castle of Senhora da Luz ⓘ
  building in Lagos, Faro District, Portugal

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  Fort Carrapateira ⓘ
  building in "Carrapateira, Aljezur",Faro District, Portugal

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  Forte da Meia Praia ⓘ
  building in Lagos, Faro District, Portugal

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  Forte da Ponta da Bandeira ⓘ
  building in Lagos, Faro District, Portugal

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  Forte de Burgau ⓘ
  building in Vila do Bispo Municipality, Faro District, Portugal

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  Muralhas e torreões de Lagos ⓘ
  

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  Fort of Almádena ⓘ
  building in Vila do Bispo Municipality, Faro District, Portugal

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  Fort of Arrifana ⓘ
  17th century fort in Portugal

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  Fort Vera Cruz ⓘ
  bastion forts in Portugal

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Pedra de armas do Forte da Arrifana - 03.11.2021

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
timelineTypessite,event
timelineArrayArray
event	armed conflict	1759	Battle of Lagos	France, Kingdom of Great Britain, naval battle	Wikidata
site	artillery battery	1500	Forte do Pinhão	cultural heritage, coastal battery, fort	Wikidata
site	artillery battery	1700	Bateria de Porto de Mós	coastal battery, shooting range	Wikidata
site	artillery battery	1700	Zavial Battery	fort, cultural heritage, coastal battery	Wikidata
site	fort		Castle of Senhora da Luz	cultural heritage, fort	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort Carrapateira	fort	Wikidata
site	fort		Forte da Meia Praia	fort, cultural heritage	Wikidata
site	fort		Forte da Ponta da Bandeira	fort, cultural heritage	Wikidata
site	fort		Forte de Burgau	fort, cultural heritage	Wikidata
site	fort		Muralhas e torreões de Lagos	cultural heritage, fortress	Wikidata
site	fort	1632	Fort of Almádena	fort, cultural heritage	Wikidata
site	fort	1635	Fort of Arrifana	historic building, fort	Wikidata
site	fort	1700	Fort Vera Cruz	fort, cultural heritage	Wikidata
commons	image		ArrifanaFortress1		Commons
commons	image		Pedra de armas do Forte da Arrifana - 03.11.2021		Commons