Fort São João Baptista of Esposente
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Fort São João Baptista of Esposende, also referred to as São João Baptista Castle and Esposende Fort, is located in the parish of Esposende, Marinhas e Gandra, city and municipality of Esposende, in the district of Braga, in Portugal.
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Fort São João Baptista | |
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Forte de São João Baptista | |
Esposende, Portugal | |
Coordinates | 41°32′34″N 8°47′26″W |
Type | Bastion fort |
Site history | |
Built | 1699 - 1704[1] |
In use | 17th-21st century. |
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A coastal fort, originally built with the role of defending the mouth of the river Cávado.