This Fort is on the Carcavelos beach, which was about 2 blocks from my residence. It was built in 1553 and served as a political prison in the 1700's and 1800's. It is now the official residence of the Portuguese defense minister. The view of it from the beach and inland is pretty formidable, but take the time to look at the google satellite imagery. it's even more impressive from the other side.

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Thursday 9 April 2009

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