Fort São Jerónimo (São Tomé and Príncipe) explained

Fort São Jerónimo
Country:São Tomé and Príncipe
Pushpin Map:Sao Tome
Pushpin Label:Fort São Jerónimo
Controlledby:Portuguese Empire
Condition:Ruined
Built:1613

Fort São Jerónimo is a former fort of the Portuguese empire built on the island of São Tomé in São Tomé and Principe. The fort is located 1.5 kilometers to the south of Fort São Sebastião.

It was built in 1613, during the reign of King Philip I of Portugal, after French privateers attacked the island in 1567, and the revolt of the Angolares in 1574. It was restored in 1801 during the Napoleonic Wars.[1]

It has a square plan and is currently in ruins.

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Notes and References

  1. José Manuel Fernandes: As Cidades de São Tomé e de Santo António até aos Séculos XIX e XX - Arquitectura e Urbanismo in Actas do Colóquio Internacional São Tomé e Príncipe numa perspectiva interdisciplinar, diacrónica e sincrónica. Centro de Estudos Internacionais do Instituto Universitário de Lisboa (ISCTE-IUL), 2012, p.75.