A map of the Portuguese Empire and its claims, strongholds, trade waters, and economic interests.

This article will list all fortifications that were built, partially built, or ordered to be built by the Portuguese throughout the globe. All forts in this list are outside the modern territory of Portugal, and were built for the purpose of colonialism and the Portuguese Empire.

Portuguese explorers have discovered many lands and the sea routes in the 15th–18th centuries during the Age of Discovery. Along the way they built outposts and fortresses, many of which still exist today all over the world. Similar in design they are often easy to recognize although not in Portuguese hands for many years or centuries already.

List of forts by region

Africa

Name Built Condition Image City/Region Current country Historical rulers
EN: Elmina Castle
PT: Castelo de São Jorge da Mina		 1482 Intact Elmina Ghana Ghana Portugal (1482–1637)
Netherlands (1637–1872)
Britain (1872–1957)
EN: Fort Cacheu
PT: Forte de Cacheu		 1588 Intact Cacheu Guinea-Bissau Guinea-Bissau Portugal (1588–1974)
EN: Fort Duke of Braganza
PT: Forte Duque de Bragança		 1820 Ruins Ilhéu de Sal Rei Cape Verde Cape Verde Portugal (1820–1975)
EN: Fort Jesus
PT: Forte Jesus de Mombaça		 1593–1596 Intact Mombasa Kenya Kenya Portugal (1593–1698, 1728–1729)
Oman (1698–1741, 1837–1895)
Local rule (1741–1837)
Britain (1895–1963)
EN: Fort Saint Anthony
PT: Forte de Santo António		 1515 Intact Axim Ghana Ghana Portugal (1515–1642)
Netherlands (1642–1872)
Britain (1872–1957)
EN: Fort Saint Cajetan
PT: Forte de São Caetano de Sofala		 1505 Decimated Sofala Mozambique Mozambique Portugal (1505–1975)
EN: Fort Saint Sebastian
PT: Forte de São Sebastião de Xama		 1520–1526 Intact Shama Ghana Ghana Portugal (1520–1642)
Netherlands (1642–1872)
Britain (1872–1957)
EN: Fort Saint Sebastian
PT: Forte de São Sebastião		 1558 Intact Island of Mozambique Mozambique Mozambique Portugal (1558–1975)
EN: Fort Saint Sebastian
PT: Forte de São Sebastião		 1575 Intact São Tomé São Tomé and Príncipe São Tomé and Príncipe Portugal (1575–1641, 1644–1975)
Netherlands (1641–1644)
EN: Fortress of Kambambe
PT: Fortaleza de Cambambe		 1604 Ruins Cambambe Angola Angola Portugal (1604–1975)
EN: Fortress of Mazagan
PT: Fortaleza de Mazagão		 1514 Intact El Jadida Morocco Morocco Portugal (1514–1769)
Morocco (1769–1912)
France (1912–1956)
EN: Fortress of Muxima
PT: Fortaleza da Muxima		 1599 Intact Muxima Angola Angola Portugal (1599–1641, 1648–1975)
Netherlands (1641–1648)
EN: Fortress of Saint John the Baptist of Ouidah
PT: Fortaleza de São João Batista de Ajudá		 1721 Intact Ouidah Benin Benin Portugal (1721–1961)
EN: Fortress of Saint Joseph Amura
PT: Fortaleza de São José da Amura		 1697 Restored Bissau Guinea-Bissau Guinea-Bissau Portugal (1697–1974)
EN: Fortress of Saint Michael
PT: Fortaleza de São Miguel		 1576 Intact Luanda Angola Angola Portugal (1576–1641, 1648–1975)
Netherlands (1641–1648)
EN: Royal Castle of Mogador
PT: Castelo Real de Mogador		 1506 Demolished Essaouira Morocco Morocco Portugal (1506–1510)
EN: Royal Fort of Saint Philip
PT: Forte Real de São Filipe		 1587–1593 Intact Cidade Velha Cape Verde Cape Verde Portugal (1587–1975)
EN: Royal Walls of Ceuta
PT: Muralhas Reais de Ceuta		 1540s Intact Ceuta Spain Spain Portugal (1415–1668)
EN: Stronghold of Saint Lawrence
PT: Fortim de São Lourenço		 1695 Intact Island of São Lourenço Mozambique Mozambique Portugal (1695–1975)

Americas

Name Built Condition Image City/Region Current country Historical rulers
EN: Fort of Our Lady of Medicines
PT: Forte de Nossa Senhora dos Remédios		 1737 Ruins Fernando de Noronha Brazil Brazil Portugal (1737–1822)
EN: Fort of Saint Anthony Barra
PT: Forte de Santo Antônio da Barra		 1596 Restored Salvador Brazil Brazil Portugal (1596–1822)
Netherlands (1624–1625)
EN: Fort of Saint Anthony Beyond Carmo
PT: Forte de Santo Antônio Além do Carmo		 1695–1703 Intact Salvador Brazil Brazil Portugal (1695–1822)
EN: Fort Saint Anthony of Gurupá
PT: Forte de Santo Antônio de Gurupá		 1601–1619 Restored Gurupá Brazil Brazil Netherlands (1601–1623)
Portugal (1623–1822)
EN: Fort of Saint James
PT: Forte de São Diogo		 1609 Intact Salvador Brazil Brazil Portugal (1609–1822)
Netherlands (1624–1625)
EN: Fort of Saint Lawrence
PT: Forte de São Lourenço		 1631 Restored Itaparica Brazil Brazil Portugal (1631–1822)
Netherlands (1647)
EN: Fort of Saint Marcellus
PT: Forte de São Marcelo		 1608–1623 Intact Salvador Brazil Brazil Portugal (1608–1822)
Netherlands (1624–1625)
EN: Fort of Saint Mary
PT: Forte de Santa Maria		 1614 Intact Salvador Brazil Brazil Portugal (1614–1822)
Netherlands (1624–1625)
EN: Fort of Saint Michael
PT: Forte de São Miguel		 1737 Intact Dieciocho de Julio Uruguay Uruguay Portugal (1737–1763)
Spain (1763–1816)
Portugal (1816–1822)
Brazil (1822–1828)
EN: Fort Santana
PT: Forte de Santana		 1775 Ruins Fernando de Noronha Brazil Brazil Portugal (1775–1822)
EN: Fort of the Three Wise Men
PT: Forte dos Reis Magos		 1599 Intact Natal Brazil Brazil Portugal (1599–1633, 1654–1822)
Netherlands (1633–1654)
EN: Fortress of the Holy Cross of Anhatomirim
PT: Fortaleza de Santa Cruz de Anhatomirim		 1739–1744 Intact Governador Celso Ramos Brazil Brazil
EN: Fortress of the Holy Cross of Barra
PT: Fortaleza de Santa Cruz da Barra		 1612 Intact Niterói Brazil Brazil Portugal (1612–1822)
EN: Fortress of Our Lady of the Assumption
PT: Fortaleza de Nossa Senhora da Assunção		 1812 Intact Fortaleza Brazil Brazil Portugal (1812–1822)
EN: Fortress of Our Lady of Conception
PT: Fortaleza de Nossa Senhora da Conceição		 1718 Intact Rio de Janeiro Brazil Brazil Portugal (1718–1822)
EN: Fortress of Our Lady of Pleasures
PT: Fortaleza de Nossa Senhora dos Prazeres		 1767–1769 Intact Paranaguá Brazil Brazil Portugal (1767–1822)
EN: Fortress of Saint Teresa
PT: Fortaleza de Santa Teresa		 1762 Intact Santa Teresa National Park Uruguay Uruguay Portugal (1762–1763)
Spain (1763–1816)
Portugal (1816–1822)
Brazil (1822–1828)

Asia-Pacific

Name Built Condition Image City/region Current country Historical rulers
EN: Al Jalali Fort
PT: Forte Aljalali
Orig: Forte de São João		 1586 Restored Muscat Oman Oman Portugal (1586–1650)
Muscat (1650–1820)
Muscat & Oman (1820–1892)
Britain (1892–1970)
EN: Arippu Fort
PT: Forte Arippu		 17th century Ruins Mannar Sri Lanka Sri Lanka Portugal (17th century-1658)
Netherlands (1658–1796)
Britain (1796–1948)
EN: Balibo Fort
PT: Forte Balibo		 1645–1665 Intact Balibo East Timor East Timor Portugal (1645–1975)
Indonesia (1975–1999)
UNTAET (1999–2002)
EN: Batticaloa Fort
PT: Forte Batticaloa		 1622–1628 Intact Batticaloa Sri Lanka Sri Lanka Portugal (1622–1638)
Netherlands (1638–1796)
Britain (1796–1948)
EN: Cabo de Rama Fort
PT: Forte do Cabo da Rama		 1763 Ruins Canacona India India Portugal (1763–1961)
EN: Castle of the Waterpoint
PT: Castella de Aguada
Orig: Forte de Bandorá		 1640 Intact Mumbai India India Portugal (1640–1661)
Britain (1661–1947)
EN: Chapora Fort
PT: Forte de Chaporá		 1717 Ruins Chapora India India Portugal (1717–1961)
EN: Cranganore Fort
PT: Forte de Cranganore
Orig: Fortaleza da São Tomé		 1523 Ruins Kodungallur India India Portugal (1523–1662)
Netherlands (1662–1796)
Britain (1796–1947)
EN: Diu Fortress
PT: Fortaleza de Diu
Orig: Fortaleza de São Tomé		 1535 Intact Diu India India Portugal (1535–1961)
EN: Dongri Fort
PT: Forte de Dongri[1]		 1596 Ruins Mumbai India India Portugal (1596-1739)
Maratha (1739-1818)
Britain (1818–1947)
EN: The Famous
PT: A Famosa		 1511 Fragments Malacca Malaysia Malaysia Portugal (1511–1641)
Netherlands (1641–1795, 1818–1824)
Britain (1795–1818, 1824–1956)
Japan (1942–1945)
EN: Fort Al-Mirani
PT: Forte de Almirani		 16th century Restored Muscat Oman Oman Portugal (16th century-1650)
Ottoman Empire (1552, 1581–1588)
Muscat (1650–1820)
Muscat & Oman (1820–1892)
Britain (1892–1970)
EN: Fort Anjediva
PT: Forte de Angediva		 1505 Demolished Anjediva Island India India Portugal (1505–1961)
EN: Fort Emmanuel
PT: Forte de Manuel		 1503 Ruins Kochi India India Portugal (1503–1663)
Netherlands (1663–1795)
Britain (1795–1947)
EN: Fort Kastela
PT: Fortaleza de Ternate
Orig: São João Baptista de Ternate		 1522 Ruins Ternate Indonesia Indonesia Portugal (1522–1575)
Ternate (1575–1606)
Spain (1606–1663)
Netherlands (1663–1942, 1945–1946)
Japan (1942–1945)
East Indonesia (1946–1950)
EN: Fort Victoria, Our Lady of Annunciation Fortress
PT: Fortaleza Nossa Senhora de Anunciada		 1575 Intact Ambon, Maluku Indonesia Indonesia Portugal (1575–1605)
Netherlands (1605–1946)
Britain (1810–1814)
Japan (1942-1945)
East Indonesia (1946–1950)
Republic of South Maluku (1950)
EN: Fort of Our Lady of the Conception
PT: Forte de Nossa Senhora da Conceição		 1515 Fragments Hormuz Iran Iran
EN: Fort Qeshm
PT: Forte de Queixome		 1621 Ruins Qeshm Iran Iran Portugal (1621–1622)
EN: Fort St. Anthony of Simbor
PT: Forte de Santo António de Simbor		 1722 Restored Simbor India India Portugal (1722–1961)
EN: Fort Tarout
PT: Forte de Tarout		 1515–1520 Intact Tarout Island Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia Portugal (1515–1559)
EN: Fortress of the Watering Place
PT: Fortaleza da Aguada		 1612 Intact Sinquerim India India Portugal (1612–1961)
EN: Galle Fort
PT: Forte de Galle		 1584 Intact Galle Sri Lanka Sri Lanka Portugal (1584–1640)
Netherlands (1640–1796)
Britain (1796–1948)
EN: Ghodbunder Fort
PT: Forte de Ghodbunder		 1550–1730 Ruins Thane India India Portugal (1550–1737)
Maratha (1737–1818)
Britain (1818–1947)
EN: Guia Fortress
PT: Fortaleza da Guia		 1622–1638 Intact Macau China China Portugal (1622–1999)
EN: Khasab Fort
PT: Forte de Caçapo		 17th century Restored Khasab Oman Oman
EN: Korlai Fort
PT: Forte de Korlai
Orig: Fortaleza do Morro de Chaul		 1521 Ruins Korlai India India Ahmadnagar (1521–1594)
Portugal (1594–1739)
Maratha (1739–1818)
Britain (1818–1947)
EN: Madh Fort
PT: Forte de Madh		 17th century Intact Mumbai India India Portugal (17th century)
Britain (1661–1947)
EN: Malé Fort
PT: Forte de Malé		 17th century Demolished Maldives MaldivesMaldives Portugal (1558–1650)
Netherlands (1650–1796)
Britain (1796–1953)
EN: Mormugão fort
PT: Forte de Mormugão		 1624 Ruins Mormugao India India Portugal (1624–1961)
EN: Mount Fortress
PT: Fortaleza do Monte		 1617–1626 Intact Macau China China Portugal (1617–1999)
EN: Mutrah Fort
PT: Forte de Matara		 1580s Intact Muscat Oman Oman Portugal (1580s–1650)
Muscat (1650–1820)
Muscat & Oman (1820–1892)
Britain (1892–1970)
EN: Negombo Fort
PT: Forte de Negombo		 17th century Fragments Negombo Sri Lanka Sri Lanka Portugal (17th century–1640)
Netherlands (1640–1796)
Britain (1796–1948)
EN: Pallipuram Fort
PT: Forte de Paliporto		 1503 Intact Kochi India India Portugal (1503–1663)
Netherlands (1663–1795)
Britain (1795–1947)
EN: Pooneryn Fort
PT: Forte de Pooneryn		 17th century Ruins Pooneryn Sri Lanka Sri Lanka Portugal (17th century-1658)
Netherlands (1658–1796)
Britain (1796–1948)
EN: Portuguese Fort
PT: Forte Português		 17th century Intact Jepara Regency Indonesia Indonesia Mataram (17th century-1743)
Netherlands (1743–1811, 1814–1942)
Britain (1811–1814)
Japan (1942–1945)
EN: Redoubt of Counselor Jacinto Cândido
PT: Reduto do Conselheiro Jacinto Candido		 1655 Intact Batugade East Timor East Timor Portugal (1655–1975)
Indonesia (1975–1999)
UNTAET (1999–2002)
EN: Revdanda Fort
PT: Forte de Revdanda
Orig: Fortaleza de Chaul		 1524 Ruins Revdanda India India Portugal (1524–1806)
Maratha (1806–1818)
Britain (1818–1947)
EN: St. Angelo Fort
PT: Forte de Santo Ângelo		 1505 Intact Kannur India India
EN: St. Thomas Fort
PT: Forte de São Tomé		 1518 Ruins Kollam India India Portugal (1518–1661)
Netherlands (1661–1795)
Britain (1795–1947)

See also

References

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  1. ↑ Burnell, John (2007). Bombay in the Days of Queen Anne – Being an Account of the Settlement Also: Burnell's Narrative of his Adventures in Bengal. Read Books. ISBN 9781406755473. Retrieved 22 August 2014.

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