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Fort of Alqueidão
19th-century fort in Portugal / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Fort of Alqueidão, also known as Forte Grande (Big Fort), is located about 2 kilometres south of the parish of Sobral de Monte Agraço, in the municipality of Sobral de Monte Agraço, in the Lisbon District of Portugal. It was one of the first and one of the largest of 152 military works known as the Lines of Torres Vedras that were built in 1809-10 to defend Lisbon during the Peninsular War (1807–14). The fort played a major role in stopping the advance of Napoleonic troops.
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Fort of Alqueidão | |
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Forte do Alqueidão (Forte Grande) | |
Sobral de Monte Agraço in Portugal | |
![]() Remains of a powder magazine | |
Coordinates | 38°59′14″N 9°09′04″W |
Type | Fort |
Site information | |
Open to the public | Yes. |
Condition | Preserved and partly restored. |
Site history | |
Built | 1809-10 |
Built by | Duke of Wellington |
Fate | Peninsular War |
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