Fort of Milreu

Fort of Milreu
Forte de São Pedro de Milreu
Lisbon District,
Near Ericeira in Portugal
View of the Milreu fort
Coordinates38°59′01″N 9°25′14″W / 38.98361°N 9.42056°W / 38.98361; -9.42056
TypeFort
Site information
OwnerPortuguese Republic
OperatorUnoccupied
Open to
the public
Yes
Site history
Built1670-75
MaterialsLimestone masonry
FateDegraded

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]

  1. ^ "Forte de São Pedro de Milreu". Fortalezas.org. Retrieved 5 February 2019.