Fort of Subserra

Fort of Subserra
Lisbon District,
Near Alhandra in Portugal
Part of the remains of the fort
Coordinates38°55′32″N 9°01′23″W / 38.92556°N 9.02306°W / 38.92556; -9.02306
TypeFort
Site information
Open to
the public
Yes.
ConditionPreserved and partly restored.
Site history
Built1810
Built byDuke of Wellington
FateUnused in battle

The Fort of Subserra (No. 1), also known as the Fort of Alhandra, is situated at 142 metres above sea level close to Alhandra in the municipality of Vila Franca de Xira in the Lisbon District of Portugal. Together with other smaller redoubts and batteries that also had the Subserra name, it was built during the Peninsular War (1807–14) as part of the first line of defence of the Lines of Torres Vedras planned by Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington to protect the Portuguese capital of Lisbon and, if necessary, his own retreat.[1][2]

  1. ^ "First fort at Subserra". Rota Histórica das Linhas de Torres. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
  2. ^ "Guide Nr. 4 Lines of Torres Historic Route" (PDF). Museu Municipal Vila Franca de Xira. Retrieved 20 April 2019.