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The Bartizan of Porto Pim ( pt, Torre de Vigia do Porto Pim/Guarita of Porto Pim) is a
It was erected in the extreme western edge of the bay of Porto Pim, addorsed to the hexagonal plan of decorated stone. The structure was implanted in the cliffs at the edge, with walls extending towards the direction of the bay. The bartizan is a hexagonal structure with window surmounted by a pyramidal covering.
medieval
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watchtower located in the civil parish
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of Angústias
Angústias is one of the three ''freguesia'' ("civil parish") that comprise the urban area of the city of Horta, on the island of Faial in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. This is an economically active, densely populated area. The popul ...
, in the municipality
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of Horta
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History
The bartizan was integrated into the complex of fortifications that ringed the coast of Porto Pim, under the coordination of the Fort of São Sebastião.Atlantic View (2003), p.58 It was a simple watchtower with the function of guarding the southwest entrance into the bay. The watchtower was classified as a ''Property of Public Interest'' in 1984 and later in 2004.Architecture
It was erected in the extreme western edge of the bay of Porto Pim, addorsed to the hexagonal plan of decorated stone. The structure was implanted in the cliffs at the edge, with walls extending towards the direction of the bay. The bartizan is a hexagonal structure with window surmounted by a pyramidal covering.
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