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The fort was finished in 1690, to defend the coast from pirates and privateers. At that time the king ordered the construction of another fortress on Pessegueiro island- Forte da Ilha de Dentro(Fort of Inside Island) - with the aim of strengthening the coastal defense of Porto Covo. Archaeological research, made on the island in the 80s, shows previous phases of occupation dating from the Iron Age (IV-II centuries BC) and the Roman period.

The fort, surrounded by a pit with a wall, has a polygonal and star shape, with 2 polygonal bastions and a battery facing the sea. The buildings inside, covered by terraces, are arranged in a U-shape. The chapel of Our Lady of Queimada and the battery area, over the bunkers, were also damaged in 1755. It had a garrison until at least 1844.

This fort is classified as IIP - Imóvel de Interesse Público (Decreto nº 41191, July 18th, 1957 and Decreto nº 735/74, December 21st, 1974). Architects: Filipe Terzi; and Alexandre Massay.

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  • Pessegueiro’s Fort

  • The fort was finished in 1690, to defend the coast from pirates and privateers. At that time the king ordered the construction of another fortress on Pessegueiro island- Forte da Ilha de Dentro(Fort of Inside Island) - with the aim of strengthening the coastal defense of Porto Covo. Archaeological research, made on the island in the 80s, shows previous phases of occupation dating from the Iron Age (IV-II centuries BC) and the Roman period.

    The fort, surrounded by a pit with a wall, has a polygonal and star shape, with 2 polygonal bastions and a battery facing the sea. The buildings inside, covered by terraces, are arranged in a U-shape. The chapel of Our Lady of Queimada and the battery area, over the bunkers, were also damaged in 1755. It had a garrison until at least 1844.

    This fort is classified as IIP - Imóvel de Interesse Público (Decreto nº 41191, July 18th, 1957 and Decreto nº 735/74, December 21st, 1974). Architects: Filipe Terzi; and Alexandre Massay.

  • Alentejo

  • Sines

  • Sudoeste Alentejano e Costa Vicentina Nature Park

  • Município de Sines

  • Access to Porto Covo, coming from:

    - Lisboa - A2, IC33 and A26. In Sines take N120-1 (direction south), and then M1072 to Porto Covo / ilha do Pessegueiro / V. N. Mil Fontes; or

    - Faro – IC4, A22, A2, N123, N120, N120-1 and M1072.

  • Fort or similar

  • Guided tours

  • Sines Museum

    E-mail: museu@mun-sines.pt

    Phone: (00351) 269 632 237

  • Open only by appoitment.

  • No

  • Enjoy the beautiful beaches and taste the excellent fish capture nearby.