Forte da Ponta da Bandeira, Lagos, The Algarve, Portugal


The Forte da Ponta da Bandeira , also known as Forte do Pau da Bandeira , Forte de Nossa Senhora da Penha de France , or as Fort Registration , located in Pier Solaria , the parish of Santa Maria in Lagos (Portugal) . The fort was built in the context of the Restoration War between 1679 and 1690 , by the harbor, with the function of defense of that harbor and to complement the defense of Lagos.


Size: 5455px × 3626px
Location: Lagos, The Algarve, Portugal
Photo credit: © Carl DeAbreu / Alamy / Afripics
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