Fort Santo António of Tavira, also known as Rato Fort or Lebres Island Fort, is located east of the Quatro Águas site, at the mouth of the Gilão River, next to the bar of the city of Tavira, in the District of Faro, in Portugal. It is marked as a Property of Public Interest since 1983.
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Type: fort, ruins Time spent: 15-20 min Price: free WC: not available Path for disabled: not available Car parking: random place Bike parking: not available Close to: beach
It was built from scratch in the second half of the 16th century, during the reign of King Sebastian (1568-1578), to protect the river and the city [Tavira]. This structure proved ineffective, as even during its construction, changes occurred in the coastline.
A report from 1577 states that the Gilão River was located opposite the Fortress of Saint Anthony.
The fortress remained active until 1840, when, having lost its military function, it was abandoned by order of the Governor of...
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Il Forte de Santo António, poco lontano da Tavira, noto anche come Forte do Rato o Forte da Ilha das Lebres [Forte dell’Isola delle Lepri], si trova vicino alla foce del fiume Gilão. E’ stato costruito nella seconda metà del XVI secolo, nel regno di D. Sebastião (1568-1578) al fine di proteggere l'ingresso nella laguna e la città stessa di Tavira. La costruzione fu sostanzialmente inutile per il continuo rimodellamento della costa già durante la sua edificazione. Perse gradualmente d’importanza durante i secoli e nel 1821 era ancora presidiato ma senza armamenti e nel 1840 fu abbandonato. Ora si trova presso alcune saline parzialmente abbandonate a loro volta che tuttavia disegnano un paesaggio caratteristico da attraversare. Anche se versa in uno stato di abbandono i ruderi che disegnano ancora la sua classica pianta poligonale mantengono un loro fascino e...
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Visiting the site might not be advisable due to its poor condition.
Sadly, local authorities have not restored it to its former glory, and now it remains abandoned and in ruins.
Its current state of neglect and decay is truly disheartening, as it seems no one cares about the...
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