Fort of Milreu | |
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Forte de São Pedro de Milreu | |
Lisbon District, Near Ericeira in Portugal | |
Coordinates | 38°59′01″N 9°25′14″W / 38.98361°N 9.42056°W |
Type | Fort |
Site information | |
Owner | Portuguese Republic |
Operator | Unoccupied |
Open to the public | Yes |
Site history | |
Built | 1670-75 |
Materials | Limestone masonry |
Fate | Degraded |
The Fort of Milreu, also known as the Fort of St. Peter of Milreu (Portuguese: Forte de São Pedro de Milreu), is situated on the Atlantic coast 3km north of the town of Ericeira in Lisbon District of Portugal. Part of a programme to extend Portugal's coastal defences, it was built between 1670 and 1675.[1]