Fort of Feira | |
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Forte da Feira | |
Lisbon District, Near Malveira in Portugal | |
Coordinates | 38°56′09″N 9°15′18″W / 38.93583°N 9.25500°W |
Type | Fort |
Site information | |
Operator | Unoccupied |
Open to the public | Yes |
Site history | |
Built | 1809-10 |
Built by | Duke of Wellington |
Fate | Preserved |
The Fort of Feira, also known as the Fort of Malveira, is located at an altitude of 226 metres, above the town of Malveira, in the municipality of Mafra, in Lisbon District, Portugal. It was built in 1809-10 as part of the Lines of Torres Vedras, three lines of forts and redoubts designed to protect Lisbon against French troops. The fort was reopened to the public in 2011.[1]