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São Jorge Castle (Portuguese: Castelo de São Jorge; Portuguese pronunciation: [kɐʃˈtɛlu dɨ sɐ̃w̃ ˈʒɔɾʒɨ]), sometimes known in English as Saint George's Castle, is a historic castle in the Portuguese capital of Lisbon, located in the freguesia of Santa Maria Maior.
The main entrance to the Spanish Fortaleza de São Filipe. A defense study for the Azores began in the middle of the 16th century by military engineer Bartolomeu Ferraz: in his report to the Portuguese Crown, he indicated that islands of São Miguel, Terceira, São Jorge, Faial and Pico were vulnerable to attacks by pirates and Protestant privateers (primarily English, French and Dutch), and ...
The walls of Lisbon are a series of three nested defensive stone-wall complexes built at different times to defend Lisbon.They consist of the São Jorge Castle proper and its walls (the Cidadela or Citadel) the Cerca Moura (or Cerca Velha) (lit. the Moorish Walls), its lateral extension the Muralha de D. Dinis (King Denis's wall), and the Cerca Fernandina (Ferdinand's wall).
Elmina Castle, the Castelo de São Jorge da Mina ('Castle of St. George of the Mine'), Elmina, Ghana Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title St George's Castle .
The main keep of the Castle of Bragança The Castle of Montalegre as seen from below the hill A view of the castle of Castelo Melhor encircling the hilltop The rubble and walls of the Castle of Carrazeda de Ansiães The church-like towers of the Castle of Santa Maria da Feira A view of the "tower of menagem" (the keep tower) of Melgaço Remains of the walls of the Castle of Monção
The oceanfront façade of the Fort of São João de Arade, showing the rock foundation on which it was built The multi-tiered battlements and barbicans, as seen from Praia Grande beach. The first fortification on the site consisted of a watch tower erected in the reign of King John II of Portugal.
PT: Castelo de São Jorge da Mina 1482 Intact Elmina: Ghana Portugal (1482–1637) Netherlands (1637–1872) Britain (1872–1957) EN: Fort Cacheu PT: Forte de Cacheu 1588 Intact Cacheu: Guinea-Bissau Portugal (1588–1974) EN: Fort Duke of Braganza PT: Forte Duque de Bragança: 1820 Ruins Ilhéu de Sal Rei: Cape Verde Portugal (1820–1975) EN ...
Matrix Church of Nossa Senhora do Rosário, Topo.Built in the 16th century, it is one of the earliest churches on the island of São Jorge. It is unclear when the first explorers discovered the island of São Jorge; as part of the politics of human occupation, the Azores were populated after 1430 (probably 1439) through the initiative of Prince Henry the Navigator. 23 April, known as the feast ...