Fort de Beliche on the cliff at Sagres, Land's End, Algarve, Portugal

Fort de Beliche on the cliff at Sagres, Land's End, Algarve, Portugal, a photo by Fragga on Flickr.

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Fort de Beliche on the cliff at Sagres, Land's End, Algarve, Portugal

From Aportugalattraction: The cove of Beliche marks the point between the southern and western sides of the country. At one end stands the Fortress of Beliche. This centuries-old fort was, built at the orders of Prince Henry the Navigator. The shield of arms of King Sebastião from the 16th century can still be seen on the entrance gate. Next to the fort is the tiny Chapel of Santa Catarina. This is cubic in shape, in the manner of the cells of ascetics. Sadly, due to cliff erosion, the grounds are considered dangerous, so it is advised to stay well back from the cliff’s edge. In the interior of the fort, there is a small chapel dedicated to Saint Catherine. At the entrance one can find a Shield with the Royal Weapons and an inscription dated 1632 that refers to the reconstruction of the fortress in that year. The big earthquake of 1755 caused it great damage and it was progressively abandoned. The Fort was finally restored in 1960 and over the foundations of the old barracks a Tea House was created, while some restoration and conservation works were also carried out in S. Vicente Cape and in Sagres due to the memorialisation of the 500 years of the death of Henry the Navigator.

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