Forte de São Sebastião de Castro Marim

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cultural heritage site fort military fortification

Forte de São Sebastião de Castro Marim is a historic Portuguese fortification in the Algarve region, built in the 17th century to defend the border town of Castro Marim near the Guadiana River.

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Predicate	Object
instanceOf	cultural heritage site → fort → military fortification →
architecturalStyle	early modern military architecture →
builtFor	border defense → protection of Castro Marim →
category	Buildings and structures in Faro District → Castro Marim → Forts in Portugal →
country	Portugal →
hasFunction	military defense →
hasPart	bastions → chapel → curtain walls → gateways → ramparts →
hasUse	tourist attraction → viewpoint →
hasViewOf	Atlantic coastal plain → Guadiana estuary →
heritageDesignation	Imóvel de Interesse Público →
heritageDesignationCountry	Portugal →
inception	17th century →
locatedIn	Algarve → Castro Marim → Faro District → southern Portugal →
locatedNear	Guadiana River → border with Spain →
locatedOn	hilltop →
locatedWithin	Castro Marim and Vila Real de Santo António Marsh Natural Reserve →
materialUsed	stone →
nearbyCountry	Spain →
nearbySettlement	Ayamonte →
openToPublic	yes →
operator	Portuguese state →
overlooks	Guadiana River valley → salt marshes of Castro Marim → town of Castro Marim →
proximityTo	Castro Marim Castle →
region	Iberian Peninsula →
significantPeriod	17th century → 18th century →
usedDuring	Portuguese Restoration War →

Referenced by (5)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Castro Marim → Castro Marim ("Fort of São Sebastião") → Municipality of Castro Marim ("Fort of São Sebastião (Castro Marim)") →	hasHeritageSite
Castro Marim Castle →	hasNearbyStructure
Castro Marim ("Forte de São Sebastião") →	hasStructure