Fort of Leça da Palmeira
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The Fort of Leça da Palmeira (Portuguese: Forte de Leça da Palmeira), or alternately the Castle of Matosinhos (Portuguese: Castelo de Matosinhos) is a 17th-century fort located in civil parish of Leça da Palmeira, municipality of Matosinhos in the Greater Porto region of Portugal.
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Fort of Leça da Palmeira | |
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Forte de Leça da Palmeira | |
Porto, Greater Porto, Norte in Portugal | |
Coordinates | 41°11′15.40″N 8°42′8.19″W |
Type | Fort |
Site information | |
Owner | Portuguese Republic |
Operator | Captaincy of the Port of Leixões; Ministério da Defesa Nacional/Marinha |
Open to the public | Public |
Site history | |
Built | c. 1638 |
Materials | Granite, Masonry, Wood, Tile |
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