Fort of Santa Cruz

Fort of Santa Cruz, is a 16th-century fortification located in the civil parish of Angústias, municipality of Horta, on the island of Faial in the Portuguese Azores. Occasionally referred to as the Castelo de Santa Cruz by locals, it is situated in the historic centre of the city, on the edge of Horta Bay. It was constructed to work in conjunction with the Fort of Bom Jesus at the mouth of the Ribeira da Conceição and Fort of Greta along the coast of the extinct spatter cone Monte da Guia, to defend the entrance to the harbour and southern access to the Bay.

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1567 Wikimedia, Wikidata
Fort of Bom Jesus
cultural heritage, Pousadas de Portugal, fort,

Cultural Inventory page^@
Sistema de Informação para o Património Arquitectónico page^@

Location: 38.5316, -28.6263, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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Action of Faial ⓘ
naval engagement during the Anglo-Spanish War
Battle of Fayal ⓘ
Military Battery of Espalamaca ⓘ
military Battery in Conceição, Portugal
Bartizan of Porto Pim ⓘ
medieval watchtower in the Azores, Portugal
Castelo da Greta ⓘ
cultural heritage monument in Horta, Azores, Portugal
Fort of Greta ⓘ
Forte de Porto Pim ⓘ
Forte de São Sebastião da Horta ⓘ
cultural heritage monument in Horta, Azores, Portugal
Muralha fortificada do século XVII, Porto Pim ⓘ
cultural heritage monument in Horta, Azores, Portugal
Portão do Mar de Porto-Pim ⓘ
Reduto da Patrulha ⓘ
cultural heritage monument in Horta, Azores, Portugal
Fort of Santa Cruz ⓘ

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1567 Fort of Santa Cruz

1594-06-22T00:00:00Z

1594-06-23T00:00:00Z

1594 Action of Faial

1814-09-26T00:00:00Z

1814-09-27T00:00:00Z

1814 Battle of Fayal

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Frameless

Fayal earl of cumberland 1589

FAI HOR Ang marinaEspalamaca

2010 mai 21 24 pico e faial (496)

2010 mai 21 24 pico e faial (506)

Horta - Castelo de Santa Cruz

Horta - Castelo de Santa Cruz - Entrada

Muralha do Forte de Santa Cruz, entrada, cidade da Horta, ilha do Faial, Açores, Portugal

Forte de Santa Cruz, interior, cidade da Horta, ilha do Faial, Açores, Portugal

Fort of the Holy Cross, Horta, Faial Island, Azores, Portugal

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source

event	armed conflict	1594	Action of Faial	naval battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1814	Battle of Fayal	battle	Wikidata
link	page		Cultural Inventory page^@		Wikidata
link	page		Sistema de Informação para o Património Arquitectónico page^@		Wikidata
site	artillery battery		Military Battery of Espalamaca	architectural structure, coastal battery	Wikidata
site	fort		Bartizan of Porto Pim	fort, cultural heritage	Wikidata
site	fort		Castelo da Greta	cultural heritage, fortress	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort of Greta	fort, architectural structure, cultural heritage	Wikidata
site	fort		Forte de Porto Pim	fort, cultural heritage	Wikidata
site	fort		Forte de São Sebastião da Horta	fort, cultural heritage, fortress	Wikidata
site	fort		Muralha fortificada do século XVII, Porto Pim	cultural heritage, fortress	Wikidata
site	fort		Portão do Mar de Porto-Pim	fort, cultural heritage	Wikidata
site	fort		Reduto da Patrulha	cultural heritage, fortress	Wikidata
site	fort	1567	Fort of Santa Cruz	Pousadas de Portugal, fort, cultural heritage	Wikidata
commons	image		Fayal earl of cumberland 1589		Commons
commons	image		FAI HOR Ang marinaEspalamaca		Commons
commons	image		2010 mai 21 24 pico e faial (496)		Commons
commons	image		2010 mai 21 24 pico e faial (506)		Commons
commons	image		Horta - Castelo de Santa Cruz		Commons
commons	image		Horta - Castelo de Santa Cruz - Entrada		Commons
commons	image		Muralha do Forte de Santa Cruz, entrada, cidade da Horta, ilha do Faial, Açores, Portugal		Commons
commons	image		Forte de Santa Cruz, interior, cidade da Horta, ilha do Faial, Açores, Portugal		Commons
commons	image		Fort of the Holy Cross, Horta, Faial Island, Azores, Portugal		Commons
commons	image		Fort of the Holy Cross, Horta, Faial Island, Azores, Portugal		Commons

Fort of Santa Cruz

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