Fortress of Saint James of Sesimbra

The Fortress of Saint James of Sesimbra is a fortress located in the parish of Santiago in the coastal town and municipality of Sesimbra, in the Setúbal District of Portugal. It was built between 1642 and 1648 on the site of an earlier 16th-century Manueline fort.

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  Capture of Lisbon ⓘ
  1094 battle

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  Siege of Lisbon ⓘ
  1109 siege

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  Siege of Lisbon ⓘ
  1142 sieges involving Portugal

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  Siege of Lisbon ⓘ
  1147 sieges involving Portugal

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  Battle of Palmela ⓘ
  1165 battle

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  Battle of Cabo Espichel ⓘ
  1180 naval battle in Portugal

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  Battle of Lisbon ⓘ
  1373 naval battle

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  Battle of Alcântara ⓘ
  1580 battle

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  English Armada ⓘ
  1589 fleet of warships sent to Spain by Queen Elizabeth I of England

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  Battle of Sesimbra Bay ⓘ
  16th century naval battle between Spain (Portugal) and England

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  Sinking of the Nossa Senhora da Conceição ⓘ
  1621 naval battle

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  Action of 11 November 1779 ⓘ
  1779 naval battle

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  French invasions of Portugal ⓘ
  1807–1811 invasions

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  Invasion of Portugal ⓘ
  1807 invasion during the Peninsular War

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  Second French invasion of Portugal ⓘ
  1809 invasion during the Peninsular War

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  Third French invasion of Portugal ⓘ
  1810–1811 invasion

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  Revolution of Maria da Fonte ⓘ
  

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  Bloody Night ⓘ
  name by which the radical revolt that took place in Lisbon

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  1936 Naval Revolt ⓘ
  1936 mutiny in the Portuguese Navy

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  1383–1385 Portuguese Interregnum ⓘ
  Civil war in Portugal

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  Spanish–Portuguese War of 1762–1763 ⓘ
  war between Spain and Portugal as part of the Seven Years' War (1762-1763)

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  Liberal Wars ⓘ
  1828-1834 civil war in Portugal

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  7ª Bataria do Outão ⓘ
  Coastal artillery for the defense of the Portuguese Atlantic coast, in Setúbal, Portugal

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  Bateria de Albarquel ⓘ
  

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  Bateria do Casalinho ⓘ
  

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  Moinho de Vento da Desgraça ⓘ
  

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  Fort of São Sebastião de Caparica ⓘ
  Fortification in Caparica, Almada, Setúbal District, Portugal

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  Fort of Trafaria ⓘ
  17th-century fort south-west of Lisbon, Portugal

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  Forte de Albarquel ⓘ
  bastion forts in Portugal

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  Forte de Santa Maria da Arrábida ⓘ
  fort in Setúbal, Portugal

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  Forte de São Luís Gonzaga ⓘ
  

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  Forte do Bom Sucesso ⓘ
  building in Lisbon, Lisbon District, Portugal

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  Fortress of Saint James of Sesimbra ⓘ
  building in Sesimbra, Setúbal District, Portugal

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  Belém Tower ⓘ
  fortified tower located in the civil parish of Santa Maria de Belém in the municipality of Lisbon, Portugal

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  Fort of Santiago do Outão ⓘ
  fortress in Setúbal, Portugal

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  Fort of São Lourenço do Bugio ⓘ
  cultural heritage monument in Oeiras, Portugal

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  Fort of São Teodósio da Ponta do Cavalo ⓘ
  cultural heritage monument in Sesimbra, Portugal

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  Quinta da Arealva ⓘ
  

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  São Domingos da Baralha Fortress ⓘ
  fort in Sesimbra, Portugal

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  Bergantim Real ⓘ
  1784 royal barge of Portugal

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  Don Fernando II e Glória ⓘ
  sailing frigate of the Portuguese Navy (1843-1940)

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  NRP Barracuda ⓘ
  submarine of the Portuguese Navy

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  LDM 119 ⓘ
  medium landing craft mechanized of Portugal

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  Porta de São Pedro ⓘ
  

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1094 Capture of Lisbon

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1109 Siege of Lisbon

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1142 Siege of Lisbon

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1147 Siege of Lisbon

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1165 Battle of Palmela

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1180 Battle of Cabo Espichel

1373-03-15T00:00:00Z

1373-03-15T00:00:00Z

1373 Battle of Lisbon

1580-09-04T00:00:00Z

1580-09-04T00:00:00Z

1580 Battle of Alcântara

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1589 English Armada

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1602-06-03T00:00:00Z

1602 Battle of Sesimbra Bay

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1621 Sinking of the Nossa Senhora da Conceição

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1779-11-11T00:00:00Z

1779 Action of 11 November 1779

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1807 — 1811 French invasions of Portugal

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1807 Invasion of Portugal

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1809-05-12T00:00:00Z

1809 Second French invasion of Portugal

1810-07-01T00:00:00Z

1811-04-01T00:00:00Z

1810 — 1811 Third French invasion of Portugal

1846-01-01T00:00:00Z

1846-01-01T00:00:00Z

1846 Revolution of Maria da Fonte

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1921-10-19T00:00:00Z

1921 Bloody Night

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1936-09-08T00:00:00Z

1936 1936 Naval Revolt

1383-04-01T00:00:00Z

1385-10-01T00:00:00Z

1383 — 1385 1383–1385 Portuguese Interregnum

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1763-01-01T00:00:00Z

1762 — 1763 Spanish–Portuguese War of 1762–1763

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1828 — 1834 Liberal Wars

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1515 Belém Tower

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1572-01-01T00:00:00Z

1572 Fort of Santiago do Outão

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1590-01-01T00:00:00Z

1590 Fort of São Lourenço do Bugio

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1652 Fort of São Teodósio da Ponta do Cavalo

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1700-01-01T00:00:00Z

1700 Quinta da Arealva

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1700-01-01T00:00:00Z

1700 São Domingos da Baralha Fortress

1784-05-01T00:00:00Z

1957-02-18T00:00:00Z

1784 — 1957 Bergantim Real

1843-01-01T00:00:00Z

1940-01-01T00:00:00Z

1843 — 1940 Don Fernando II e Glória

1968-05-04T00:00:00Z

2010-12-01T00:00:00Z

1968 — 2010 NRP Barracuda

1974-08-08T00:00:00Z

1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

1974 — 1997 LDM 119

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Frameless

Sesimbra (223966467)

Sesimbra Antiga - Movimento de Pescadores

Fortaleza de Santiago- virada para o mar

Sesimbra

Fortaleza de Santiago

Fortaleza de Santiago - o seu interior

Fortaleza de Santiago - Brasão Real na porta da fortaleza

Sesimbra23

Sesimbra22

Sesimbra March 2015-17a

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
area	region	1128	Portugal	sovereign state, country, tripadvisor	Wikidata
area	region	1139	Kingdom of Portugal		Wikidata
area	region	1910	First Portuguese Republic		Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1094	Capture of Lisbon	Almoravid dynasty, Kingdom of Castile, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1109	Siege of Lisbon	Almoravid dynasty, siege, Taifa of Badajoz, Kingdom of Norway	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1142	Siege of Lisbon	Kingdom of Portugal, siege, Taifa of Badajoz	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1147	Siege of Lisbon	siege, Kingdom of Portugal, Taifa of Badajoz	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1165	Battle of Palmela	Kingdom of Portugal, battle, Almohad Caliphate	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1180	Battle of Cabo Espichel	Kingdom of Portugal, Almohad Caliphate, naval battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1373	Battle of Lisbon	Kingdom of Portugal, Crown of Castile, Castilian Navy, naval battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1580	Battle of Alcântara	Kingdom of Portugal, Hispanic Monarchy, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1589	English Armada	Spanish Empire, Kingdom of England, military expedition	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1602	Battle of Sesimbra Bay	Kingdom of England, Hispanic Monarchy, naval battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1621	Sinking of the Nossa Senhora da Conceição	Kingdom of Portugal, naval battle, Regency of Algiers	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1779	Action of 11 November 1779	Kingdom of Great Britain, naval battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1807	French invasions of Portugal	Kingdom of Portugal, First French Empire, invasion	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1807	Invasion of Portugal	Kingdom of Portugal, First French Empire, invasion, Kingdom of Spain	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1809	Second French invasion of Portugal	First French Empire, Kingdom of Portugal, invasion	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1810	Third French invasion of Portugal	Kingdom of Portugal, First French Empire, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, invasion	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1846	Revolution of Maria da Fonte	rebellion	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1921	Bloody Night	rebellion, magnicide	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1936	1936 Naval Revolt	rebellion, naval mutiny	Wikidata
event	war	1383	1383–1385 Portuguese Interregnum	civil war, Kingdom of Portugal, Crown of Castile	Wikidata
event	war	1762	Spanish–Portuguese War of 1762–1763	war, Kingdom of Portugal, Kingdom of France, Kingdom of Great Britain, Spanish Enlightenment	Wikidata
event	war	1828	Liberal Wars	civil war, liberals, Miguelista	Wikidata
link	page		Ulysses database page@		Wikidata
link	page		Sistema de Informação para o Património Arquitectónico page@		Wikidata
link	page		Immovable Cultural Heritage of Public Interest page@		Wikidata
object	watercraft	1728	Galeota Grande	preserved watercraft, royal barge	Wikidata
object	watercraft	1753	Galeota Pequena	royal barge, preserved watercraft	Wikidata
object	watercraft	1768	Galeota do Inspector da Alfândega de Lisboa	preserved watercraft, royal barge	Wikidata
object	watercraft	1790	Saveira Dourada	preserved watercraft, royal barge	Wikidata
object	watercraft	1831	Galeota de Dom Miguel I	preserved watercraft, royal barge	Wikidata
object	watercraft	1877	Sírius	preserved watercraft, yacht	Wikidata
organisation	arms industry	2020	idD - Portugal Defence	arms industry, business	Wikidata
organisation	factory	1500	Ribeira das Naus	shipyard, military organization	Wikidata
organisation	factory	1759	Arsenal da Marinha	shipyard, military organization	Wikidata
organisation	factory	1855	H. Parry & Son	shipyard	Wikidata
organisation	factory	1937	Lisnave	shipyard, shipbuilding, business	Wikidata
organisation	factory	1939	Arsenal do Alfeite	shipyard, shipbuilding, military organization	Wikidata
organisation	military branch	1180	Portuguese Navy	navy	Wikidata
organisation	military unit	1911	National Republican Guard	gendarmerie	Wikidata
site	artillery battery		7ª Bataria do Outão	coastal battery, fort, cultural heritage	Wikidata
site	artillery battery		Bateria de Albarquel	coastal battery, command post, cultural heritage	Wikidata
site	artillery battery		Bateria do Casalinho	coastal battery, cultural heritage	Wikidata
site	artillery battery		Moinho de Vento da Desgraça	coastal battery, command post, cultural heritage, observation post, windmill	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort of São Sebastião de Caparica	former hospital, fort, cultural heritage	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort of Trafaria	fort, prison, cultural heritage	Wikidata
site	fort		Forte de Albarquel	fort, cultural heritage	Wikidata
site	fort		Forte de Santa Maria da Arrábida	fort, cultural heritage	Wikidata
site	fort		Forte de São Luís Gonzaga	fort	Wikidata
site	fort		Forte do Bom Sucesso	fort, cultural heritage	Wikidata
site	fort		Fortress of Saint James of Sesimbra	fort, cultural heritage	Wikidata
site	fort	1515	Belém Tower	fort, tourist attraction, cultural heritage, fortified tower	Wikidata
site	fort	1572	Fort of Santiago do Outão	fort, cultural heritage	Wikidata
site	fort	1590	Fort of São Lourenço do Bugio	cultural heritage, tower, fort	Wikidata
site	fort	1652	Fort of São Teodósio da Ponta do Cavalo	fort, cultural heritage	Wikidata
site	fort	1700	Quinta da Arealva	historic building, fort, winery	Wikidata
site	fort	1700	São Domingos da Baralha Fortress	fort, tourist attraction	Wikidata
site	museum	1784	Bergantim Real	preserved watercraft, museum ship, royal barge	Wikidata
site	museum	1843	Don Fernando II e Glória	preserved watercraft, Portuguese Navy, museum ship, frigate	Wikidata
site	museum	1968	NRP Barracuda	attack submarine, preserved watercraft, Portuguese Navy, museum ship, tripadvisor	Wikidata
site	museum	1974	LDM 119	preserved watercraft, landing craft mechanized, Portuguese Navy, museum ship	Wikidata
site	tower		Porta de São Pedro	city gate, fortified tower	Wikidata
commons	image		Sesimbra (223966467)		Commons
commons	image		Sesimbra Antiga - Movimento de Pescadores		Commons
commons	image		Fortaleza de Santiago- virada para o mar		Commons
commons	image		Sesimbra		Commons
commons	image		Fortaleza de Santiago		Commons
commons	image		Fortaleza de Santiago - o seu interior		Commons
commons	image		Fortaleza de Santiago - Brasão Real na porta da fortaleza		Commons
commons	image		Sesimbra23		Commons
commons	image		Sesimbra22		Commons
commons	image		Sesimbra March 2015-17a		Commons