Fort Of The Espírito Santo
The Fort of the Espírito Santo ( (literally, the ''Fort of the Holy Spirit'')) is the remains of a 16th-century fortification located on the extreme northern edge of the Bay of Praia da Vitória, in the Portuguese Freguesia (Portugal), civil parish of Santa Cruz (Praia da Vitória), Santa Cruz, municipality of Praia da Vitória, on the island of Terceira, in the Azores. Positioned along the point of Facho, in a commanding position over the coastal stretch, it served as a fortification for the defense of the anchorage of Praia. This defensive structure was crucial in protecting against attacks by pirates and corsairs who frequently traversed the waters of the mid-Atlantic, targeting ships returning from the newly discovered territories of the Far East. It crossed its cannons with the Fort of Nossa Senhora da Conceição (Praia da Vitória), Fort of Nossa Senhora da Conceição and the Fort of the Port of Praia da Vitória, Fort of the Port, that existed across the bay. Today, the r ...
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Praia Da Vitória
Praia da Vitória (; translating as "Beach of Victory") is a municipality in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. With a population of 21,035 (in 2011), the second largest administrative authority on the island of Terceira, it covers an area of , that extends from the northern coast halfway into the interior. History The area of Praia, was one of the first points colonized on the island of Terceira. Praia constituted the seat of the Donatary-Captaincy of Terceira between 1456 and 1474; the island's first Captain, Jácome de Bruges along with his first lieutenant, Diogo de Teive, established their residency at this site. By 1474, the island was divided into two captaincies (Praia and Angra): the Captaincy of Praia reverted to Álvaro Martins Homem, Bruges' successor. The growth of the woad industry and export wheat market concentrated along the fertile ''Ramo Grande'' area, allowed Praia to grow rapidly. Consequently, Praia was elevated to the status of ''vila'' (comparab ...
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