Forte Real de São Filipe

Forte Real de São Filipe is a 16th century fortress in the city of Cidade Velha in the south of the island of Santiago, Cape Verde. It is located on a plateau above the town centre, 120 meters above sea level. The historic centre of Cidade Velha is an UNESCO World Heritage Site since June 2009. The fort was part of a system of defence for the city, which also included six smaller forts on the coast and a wall along the port.

MainTimelineWikipediaGalleryBibliographyTableSearch

1593  Wikidata
Cidadela
Portuguese Empire, fort, Cape Verde, Cidade Velha, Cape Verde, 

​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Location: 14.9172, -23.6019, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
9 places

Loading map...

• 

  Capture of Santiago ⓘ
  sacking of the Portuguese colony by Francis Drake

• 

  Action of 19 Febuary 1619 ⓘ
  naval engagement between Danish ships and French privateers

• 

  Battle of Porto Praya ⓘ
  1781 naval battle

• 

  Fort of Presidio ⓘ
  fort in the historic Centre of Ribeira Grande

• 

  Fort of Santo Antonio ⓘ
  fort in the historic Centre of Ribeira Grande

• 

  Fort of São Lourenço ⓘ
  ancient fort in the historic Centre of Ribeira Grande

• 

  Fort of São Sebastião ⓘ
  fort in the historic Centre of Ribeira Grande

• 

  Fort of São Verissimo ⓘ
  fort in the historic Centre of Ribeira Grande

• 

  Forte Real de São Filipe ⓘ
  UNESCO World Heritage Site

1593-01-01T00:00:00Z

1593-01-01T00:00:00Z

1593 Forte Real de São Filipe

1585-11-11T00:00:00Z

1585-11-28T00:00:00Z

1585 Capture of Santiago

1619-02-19T00:00:00Z

1619-02-19T00:00:00Z

1619 Action of 19 Febuary 1619

1781-04-16T00:00:00Z

1781-04-16T00:00:00Z

1781 Battle of Porto Praya

{"selectable":false,"showCurrentTime":false,"width":"100%","zoomMin":100000000000}

Frameless

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1585	Capture of Santiago	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1619	Action of 19 Febuary 1619	Danish East India Company, Kingdom of France, naval battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1781	Battle of Porto Praya	Kingdom of France, Kingdom of Great Britain, naval battle	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort of Presidio	fort	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort of Santo Antonio	fort	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort of São Lourenço	fort	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort of São Sebastião	fort	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort of São Verissimo	fort	Wikidata
site	fort	1593	Forte Real de São Filipe	fort, Portuguese Empire	Wikidata