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Castles in Cabo Verde

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Fort Real de São Filipe — Cabo Verde castle
Well Preserved

Fort Real de São Filipe

Cidade Velha, Cabo Verde

16th-century bastioned fortress in Cidade Velha, Cape Verde, part of UNESCO heritage with coastal defenses.

Renaissance (15th–17th c.)
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Forte Duque de Bragança — Cabo Verde castle
Ruins

Forte Duque de Bragança

, Cabo Verde

Ruined 19th-century fort on Ilhéu de Sal Rei, Boa Vista, built to defend salt trade from piracy.

Modern (19th–20th c.)
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Forte de São José — Cabo Verde castle
Partially Preserved

Forte de São José

Porto Inglês, Cabo Verde

Forte de São José is an 18th-century bastioned fortress in Porto Inglês, built to defend against pirate attacks.

Modern (19th–20th c.)
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