It is located in the parish of Sagres, municipality of Vila do Bispo, district of Faro, Algarve, Southern Portugal
Cape São Vicente is a cape located in the extreme southwest of mainland Portugal, in the parish of Sagres, municipality of Vila do Bispo.
The Cape is 4 km west and 3 km north of Ponta de Sagres, the ancient Roman "Promontorium Sacrum", dedicated to the god Saturn, and where an ancient visitable fortress (Fortaleza de Sagres) is located.
In Lagos, 25 km from the cape to the east, Infante D. Henrique would have established his navigation school (Escola de Sagres) in the 15th century, which promoted the Portuguese Discoveries.
From this cape it is possible to enjoy the passage of ships that transit between the Mediterranean Sea and North Africa.
Cabo de São Vicente is part of the Southwest Alentejo and Costa Vicentina Natural Park.
This place is also known as the "End of the World" because it is the most southwestern point in Europe.
The Sagres Fortress, also referred to as Sagres Castle or Sagres Fort, is a military monument, located near the village of Sagres, in the municipality of Vila do Bispo, in the Algarve region, in Portugal.
The fortress was built in the 15th century, during the period of Infante D. Henrique, having been heavily damaged by the 1755 earthquake and rebuilt at the end of that century in a very modified form and was the subject of major renovation works in the 1960s, 1990s and 2010s.
Inside, the Church of Nossa Senhora da Graça stands out, also built during the Henrique period, and the fortress is of great historical importance due to its connection to Infante D. Henrique and the Portuguese Discoveries, having in 2018 been the most visited monument in the Algarve, and probably in the entire region south of the Tagus.
The fort is located on a steep promontory east of Cabo de São Vicente, approximately 1 km long, 300 m wide and 40 m high, having been chosen due to its privileged position to control the coast.
It is part of the Natural Park of Southwest Alentejo and Costa Vicentina, having a complex biodiversity both from the point of view of fauna and flora, with unique specimens in the region
Inside the fortress is the Church of Nossa Senhora da Graça, founded during the Henrique period and originally dedicated to Saint Mary.
The building has a longitudinal plan with a single nave, and a quadrangular head, and to the south the sacristy of a similar shape.
The interior of the nave is covered by a barrel vault, protected by a gable roof, while the main chapel is topped by a dome over horns.
The facades do not have a base, the main one has two panels and contains the entrance portal with a lintel, while the other corresponds to the bell tower.
The south facade also has two panels, one for the sacristy and the other for the nave of the church, with a window opening in the latter.
The east-facing facade is the same as the south, also with a window, and includes a staircase to access the bell tower.
Inside the church, a set of tombstones stands out, and during archaeological excavations several artefacts from modern chronologies were found, including ceramic containers, earthenware, construction materials, pieces of glass and metal pieces.
The Cape is 4 km west and 3 km north of Ponta de Sagres, the ancient Roman "Promontorium Sacrum", dedicated to the god Saturn, and where an ancient visitable fortress (Fortaleza de Sagres) is located.
In Lagos, 25 km from the cape to the east, Infante D. Henrique would have established his navigation school (Escola de Sagres) in the 15th century, which promoted the Portuguese Discoveries.
From this cape it is possible to enjoy the passage of ships that transit between the Mediterranean Sea and North Africa.
Cabo de São Vicente is part of the Southwest Alentejo and Costa Vicentina Natural Park.
This place is also known as the "End of the World" because it is the most southwestern point in Europe.
The Sagres Fortress, also referred to as Sagres Castle or Sagres Fort, is a military monument, located near the village of Sagres, in the municipality of Vila do Bispo, in the Algarve region, in Portugal.
The fortress was built in the 15th century, during the period of Infante D. Henrique, having been heavily damaged by the 1755 earthquake and rebuilt at the end of that century in a very modified form and was the subject of major renovation works in the 1960s, 1990s and 2010s.
Inside, the Church of Nossa Senhora da Graça stands out, also built during the Henrique period, and the fortress is of great historical importance due to its connection to Infante D. Henrique and the Portuguese Discoveries, having in 2018 been the most visited monument in the Algarve, and probably in the entire region south of the Tagus.
The fort is located on a steep promontory east of Cabo de São Vicente, approximately 1 km long, 300 m wide and 40 m high, having been chosen due to its privileged position to control the coast.
It is part of the Natural Park of Southwest Alentejo and Costa Vicentina, having a complex biodiversity both from the point of view of fauna and flora, with unique specimens in the region
Inside the fortress is the Church of Nossa Senhora da Graça, founded during the Henrique period and originally dedicated to Saint Mary.
The building has a longitudinal plan with a single nave, and a quadrangular head, and to the south the sacristy of a similar shape.
The interior of the nave is covered by a barrel vault, protected by a gable roof, while the main chapel is topped by a dome over horns.
The facades do not have a base, the main one has two panels and contains the entrance portal with a lintel, while the other corresponds to the bell tower.
The south facade also has two panels, one for the sacristy and the other for the nave of the church, with a window opening in the latter.
The east-facing facade is the same as the south, also with a window, and includes a staircase to access the bell tower.
Inside the church, a set of tombstones stands out, and during archaeological excavations several artefacts from modern chronologies were found, including ceramic containers, earthenware, construction materials, pieces of glass and metal pieces.
