Peniche Fortress

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The Peniche Fortress is located in the municipality of Peniche in Oeste region of Portugal. Built on the site of the former Castle of Atouguia da Baleia, of which only a few vestiges remain, initial construction took place in 1557 and 1558 but there have been numerous subsequent modifications. Its defensive walls surround an area of two hectares, divided into upper and lower parts. The fortress has served a number of functions including that of a political prison during the authoritarian Estado Novo regime. It now contains a museum devoted to the resistance to the Estado Novo.

1558 Website,  Wikimedia, Wikidata
prison, cultural heritage, fort, Portugal, 

  • Immovable Cultural Heritage of Public Interest page@
  • Sistema de Informação para o Património Arquitectónico page@
  • Ulysses database page@
  • Starforts page@
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Location: 39.3528, -9.3811, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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  • Battle of Berlengas Islands ⓘ
    1591 naval battle
  • Battle of the Berlengas ⓘ
    1666 battle
  • Battle of Roliça ⓘ
    1808 battle during the Peninsular War
  • Battle of Vimeiro ⓘ
    1808 battle during the Peninsular War
  • Forte de Nossa Senhora da Luz ⓘ
  • Forte de São Vicente ⓘ
  • Fortim do Baleal ou Fortim dos Franceses ⓘ
  • Peniche Fortress and Walls ⓘ
  • Reduto da Alquiteira ⓘ
  • Reduto da Bececaria ⓘ
  • Reduto da Foz do Rio Sizandro ⓘ
  • Reduto das Gentias ⓘ
  • Reduto do Passo ⓘ
  • Fort of São João Baptista Berlengas ⓘ
    building in Peniche, Leiria District, Portugal
  • Peniche Fortress ⓘ
    building in Peniche, Leiria District, Portugal
  • Fort of Consolation Beach ⓘ
    17th Century fort in Portugal
  • Fort of Paimogo ⓘ
    17th Century fort in Portugal
  • Capela e Forte de São Vicente ⓘ
    cultural heritage monument in Torres Vedras, Portugal
  • Fort of Olheiros ⓘ
    19th-century fort in Portugal
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Entrada no Forte de Peniche, vista do lado do túnelEntrada no Forte de Peniche, vista do lado do túnel
Baluarte João IV, e Torre de vigiaBaluarte João IV, e Torre de vigia
Entrada no Forte de Peniche 01Entrada no Forte de Peniche 01
Entrada no Forte de Peniche 02Entrada no Forte de Peniche 02
Pátio da cisterna, bloco e torre de vigiaPátio da cisterna, bloco e torre de vigia
Guarita Baluarte Santo AntónioGuarita Baluarte Santo António
Baluarte Redondo do forte de PenicheBaluarte Redondo do forte de Peniche
    TypeSubtypeDateDescriptionNotesSource
    eventarmed conflict1591Battle of Berlengas IslandsSpain, naval battle, Kingdom of EnglandWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1666Battle of the BerlengasbattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1808Battle of RoliçaKingdom of Portugal, First French Empire, battle, United Kingdom of Great Britain and IrelandWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1808Battle of VimeiroUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, battleWikidata
    linkpageImmovable Cultural Heritage of Public Interest page@Wikidata
    linkpageSistema de Informação para o Património Arquitectónico page@Wikidata
    linkpageUlysses database page@Wikidata
    linkpageStarforts page@Wikidata
    sitefortForte de Nossa Senhora da LuzfortWikidata
    sitefortForte de São VicentefortWikidata
    sitefortFortim do Baleal ou Fortim dos Francesesfort, cultural heritageWikidata
    sitefortPeniche Fortress and Wallscity walls, fortressWikidata
    sitefortReduto da Alquiteiracultural heritage, redoubtWikidata
    sitefortReduto da Bececariacultural heritage, redoubtWikidata
    sitefortReduto da Foz do Rio Sizandrocultural heritage, redoubtWikidata
    sitefortReduto das Gentiascultural heritage, redoubtWikidata
    sitefortReduto do Passocultural heritage, redoubtWikidata
    sitefort1502Fort of São João Baptista Berlengasfort, cultural heritageWikidata
    sitefort1558Peniche Fortressfort, cultural heritage, prisonWikidata
    sitefort1645Fort of Consolation Beachfort, cultural heritageWikidata
    sitefort1674Fort of Paimogofort, cultural heritageWikidata
    sitefort1809Capela e Forte de São Vicentechapel, fort, cultural heritageWikidata
    sitefort1809Fort of Olheirosfort, cultural heritageWikidata
    commonsimageForte de Peniche Commons
    commonsimagePeniche - Praça-forte de Peniche - 2025-10-27 23-28-45 001 Commons
    commonsimageForte Peniche 04 Commons
    commonsimageEntrada no Forte de Peniche, vista do lado do túnel Commons
    commonsimageBaluarte João IV, e Torre de vigia Commons
    commonsimageEntrada no Forte de Peniche 01 Commons
    commonsimageEntrada no Forte de Peniche 02 Commons
    commonsimagePátio da cisterna, bloco e torre de vigia Commons
    commonsimageGuarita Baluarte Santo António Commons
    commonsimageBaluarte Redondo do forte de Peniche Commons
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