The Fort of Sagres is located on a dramatic headland that juts out into the Atlantic Ocean to form Portugal's and Europe’s most southwesterly point. I

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The Fort of Sagres is located on a dramatic headland that juts out into the Atlantic Ocean to form Portugal's and Europe’s most southwesterly point. It was built on the orders of Henry the Navigator, one of the pioneers of the Age of Discoveries, in the 15th century.

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