J. Gafarot's photos with the keyword: fortress

Berlengas Fort - Windows

18 Jan 2015 13 30 672
Fortress, outside wall. In 1513, with the support of Queen Leonor, monks from the Order of São Jerónimo established a settlement on the island to offer assistance to navigation and victims of frequent shipwrecks. Please see Wikipedia.org/Berlengas

The shameless seagull

22 Feb 2014 4 4 587
Fortress of St. Filipe, protecting the mouth of the river Sado in Setubal, built in 1526, today is a good Hostel.

Forte das Berlengas

07 Feb 2014 10 10 608
The islands are referred to in Ptolemy's Geography as Λονδοβρίς (Londobris). Much later it was referred to as the island of Saturno by Roman geographers. In 1513, with the support of Queen Leonor, monks from the Order of São Jerónimo established a settlement on the island to offer assistance to navigation and victims of frequent shipwrecks. Please see Wikipedia.org/Berlengas