The Fortaleza de Santo António da Ponta da Mina or Forte de Ponta da Mina is a ruined fort located east of the island capital

Santo António Santo António (Portuguese for Saint Anthony), also known as Santo António do Príncipe, is the main settlement of the island of Príncipe in São Tomé and Príncipe. It lies on the north east coast. It is the capital of the Autonomous Reg ...

in the island of

Príncipe Príncipe is the smaller, northern major island of the country of São Tomé and Príncipe lying off the west coast of Africa in the Gulf of Guinea. It has an area of (including offshore islets) and a population of 7,324 at the 2012 Census;

in São Tomé and Príncipe. It is located at the headland Ponta da Mina. The fortress consisted of two parts: the Bateria Real and the Bateria do Príncipe.Fort of Santo António (Ponta da Mina)
Heritage of Portuguese Influence The fort was built in 1695. In 1706, the city of

was invaded by the French during the

Spanish War of Succession Spanish might refer to: * Items from or related to Spain: **Spaniards are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain **Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many Latin American countries **Spanish cuisine Other places * Spanish, Ontario, Can ...

, destroying the town and its fortress.Santo António
Heritage of Portuguese Influence It was repaired several times, and was finally abandoned in the early 20th century.

References

* Matos, Raimundo José da Cunha. ''Corografia Histórica das Ilhas de S. Tomé, Príncipe, Ano Bom e Fernando Pó (4a. ed.)''. São Tomé: Imprensa Nacional, 1916. *Melo, José Brandão Pereira de. ''A Fortaleza de Santo António da Ponta da Mina''. Lisboa: Agência-Geral do Ultramar 1969. (Coleção Figuras e Feitos de Além-Mar, no. 5) 87p. {{DEFAULTSORT:Ponta Mina Fortaleza Príncipe Buildings and structures in São Tomé and Príncipe Buildings and structures completed in 1695 1695 establishments in the Portuguese Empire Portuguese colonial architecture in São Tomé and Príncipe

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