Fortim d'El-Rei
| Fortim d'El-Rei | |
|---|---|
| Mindelo, São Vicente Island in Cape Verde | |
 Fortim d'El-Rei in 2007 | |
  Fortim del Rei | |
| Coordinates | 16°53′27″N 24°59′35″W / 16.8907°N 24.9931°W |
| Site information | |
| Controlled by | Portuguese Empire (1852-1975) |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1852 |
| In use | 1852-1930 |
Fortim d'El Rei is a fort in Mindelo, in the island of São Vicente, Cape Verde. It is located on a hill north of the city centre, in the neighbourhood Fortinho. It was built in 1852 for the defence of Porto Grande Bay and the city of Mindelo.[1] Since 1930, it was only used for civil purposes, and it gradually fell into disrepair.[1]
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[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Génese e desenvolvimento da cidade do Mindelo: a preservação de uma identidade, Fred Yanick Fonseca Delgado, 2016, p. 124