Fort San Teodosio (Forte de Sao Teodosio) description and photos - Portugal: Cascais (Topic)

Fort San Teodosio (Forte de Sao Teodosio) description and photos - Portugal: Cascais. Detailed information about the attraction. Description, photographs and a map showing the nearest significant objects. The title in English is Forte de Sao Teodosio.

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The small fort of San Teodosio was built during the reign of King Joao IV. The medieval fort is located along the coast in Estoril, on the Poza beach. The fort served as a defensive line between the fort of San Julian da Barra and Cabo do Roca (Cape Roca).

The construction of the fort was supervised by the commandant of the Cascais fortress, Antonio Luis de Meneses, and began on April 5, 1642 ( such an inscription was made over the portico), and completed in 1643. The original name of the fort was Fort de Sao Teodosio (or Fort of St. Teodosius). This name was given to the fort in honor of the first heir to King of Portugal Joao IV.

The fort is built in a quadrangular shape. The gate is decorated with wooden arches with inscriptions and the royal coat of arms. There are round towers in the three corners of the fort. In the eastern and southern walls there were loopholes with artillery weapons, and along the western wall there were barracks. In the middle there was the main gate, through which, having passed through an intermediate courtyard, one entered the fort. On the left were the barracks and the kitchen, directly on the platform, on which the main artillery was installed.

In the XVIII century the fort was called the Fort of St. Peter and the commander was Jose Martins, who lived on the territory of the fort, but there was no permanent garrison there. After a while, the fort would be closed for some construction work. Soon there was no need to protect the coastline, and the fort fell into disrepair and by 1831 it was practically destroyed. Then the fort began to be restored. Reconstruction works have been carried out several times up to our times.

In the 18th century, the fort was called St. Peter's Fort and the commander was Jose Martins, who lived on the territory of the fort, but there was no permanent garrison there. After a while, the fort would be closed for some construction work. Soon there was no need to protect the coastline, and the fort fell into disrepair and by 1831 it was practically destroyed. Then the fort began to be restored. Reconstruction works have been carried out several times up to our times.

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