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Rato Fort

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Rato Fort, Santo António Fortress or Ilha das Lebres Fort was built during the reign of King Sebastião to protect the mouth of the Gilão river and the entrance to the port of Tavira. Later, around 1670, it was built the São João Fort, a new fortress to defend Tavira entrance. After that  the Rato Fort had a secondary role in defensive strategy, ceasing to be garnished from 1840 and lying currently vacant. Since the 80's, restoration works were carried out, namely of the main door and wall sections, as well as cleaning and signaling the internal space of the fortress.

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  • Rato Fort, Santo António Fortress or Ilha das Lebres Fort was built during the reign of King Sebastião to protect the mouth of the Gilão river and the entrance to the port of Tavira. Later, around 1670, it was built the São João Fort, a new fortress to defend Tavira entrance. After that  the Rato Fort had a secondary role in defensive strategy, ceasing to be garnished from 1840 and lying currently vacant. Since the 80's, restoration works were carried out, namely of the main door and wall sections, as well as cleaning and signaling the internal space of the fortress.

  • Algarve

  • Tavira

  • Ria Formosa Nature Park

  • Yes

  • Acess coming from:

    - Tavira - take Av. Zeca Afonso. The fort is a just before the end of this avenue, 2 km SE of Tavira, near Gilão river mouth.

  • IIP - Imóvel de Interesse Público (Public Heritage), Decreto n.º 8/83, DR, 1.ª série, n.º 19 de 24 janeiro 1983

  • Military

  • Rural near Gilão river mouth.

  • Public

  • Sixteenth century

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Câmara Municipal de Tavira

Praça da República

8800-951 TAVIRA

Telefone: (00351) 281 320 500

E-mail: camara@cm-tavira.pt