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Fort of Má Ferramenta

Fort of Má Ferramenta Fort of Má Ferramenta - Credit: Wikimedia Commons

The Fort of Má Ferramenta (), near the port of the civil parish of São Mateus da Calheta, municipality of Angra do Heroísmo, along the southern coast of the Portuguese island of Terceira, in the archipelago of the Azores. Located in a dominant position over this coastal stretch of coast that sheltered anchored ships, it was a fortification used as a defence against attacks from pirates and corsairs, that frequented the waters of the mid-Atlantic. Read more on Wikipedia

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