Fortaleza de Sagres

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Inner courtyard of the fort with a compass rose
View of the fort
Inner courtyard of the fort with the chapel "Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Graça"

The Fort Fortaleza de Sagres , a Portuguese national monument of paramount importance, is located southwest of Sagres on a one-kilometer cliff called Ponta de Sagres . The entire facility and the surrounding landscape are under nature protection .

Inside the fort is the famous Rosa dos Ventos from the 15th century .

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Coordinates: 36 ° 59 '52 "  N , 8 ° 56" 55.9 "  W.