Forte de São José (Maio)

Forte de São José (Portuguese for the Fort of Saint Joseph) is a fort located in the city of Porto Inglês in the southern part of Maio Island, Cape Verde. It was built by the Portuguese around 1743, in order to protect the town of Porto Inglês from pirate attacks.[3] Today, the fort is one of the tourist attractions of the town.

Forte de São José
Porto Inglês, Maio Island in Cape Verde
Forte de São José
Coordinates15.1365°N 23.2125°W / 15.1365; -23.2125
Site information
Controlled byPortuguese Empire
Open to
the public
Yes
Site history
Builtc. 1743
EventsBattle of Maio (1814)
Forte de São José Lighthouse
Cape Verde
LocationForte de São José
Porto Inglês
Cape Verde
Coordinates15.1365°N 23.2125°W / 15.1365; -23.2125
Year first constructed1887
Foundationstone base
Constructionstone tower
Tower shapesquare tower with balcony and light
Markings / patternwhite tower
Tower height18 metres (59 ft)
Focal height22 metres (72 ft)
Light sourcesolar power
Range9 nautical miles (17 km; 10 mi)[1]
CharacteristicFl (3) R 12s.
Admiralty numberD2872
NGA number24200
ARLHS numberCAP-009
Cape Verde numberPT-2115[2]
Managing agentPortuguese Empire 
HeritageHeritage of Portuguese Influence 

Forte de São José Lighthouse (Farol de Forte de São José)

A lighthouse was built in the fort in 1887.[2] It is a stone tower painted white. The light is solar powered. It is 18 meters tall, sits at 4 meters above sea level and its focal height is 22 meters, its range is 17 km (9 nautical miles). Its characteristic is Fl (3) R 12s.[2]

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See also

References

  1. List of Lights, Pub. 113: The West Coasts of Europe and Africa, the Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea and Azovskoye More (Sea of Azov) (PDF). List of Lights. United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2018. p. 427.
  2. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Cape Verde". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 20 September 2017.
  3. "Forte de São José". Heritage of Portuguese Influence/ Património de Influência Portuguesa — HPIP. 2008. Retrieved 2018-01-19.
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