Fortim d'El Rei is a fort in
, in the island of
São Vicente,
Cape Verde
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. It is located on a hill north of the city centre, in the neighbourhood
Fortinho
Fortinho or Fortinho/Escola Técnica is a subdivision of the city of Mindelo in the island of São Vicente, Cape Verde. Its population was 92 at the 2010 census. It is situated northwest of the city centre
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. It was built in 1852 for the defence of
Porto Grande Bay
Porto Grande Bay ( pt, Baía do Porto Grande), also Mindelo Bay, is a bay on the north coast of the island of São Vicente, Cape Verde. The main city of São Vicente, Mindelo, is situated at the bay. The Porto Grande Bay is a natural harbour. It ...
and the city of
.
[Génese e desenvolvimento da cidade do Mindelo: a preservação de uma identidade]
Fred Yanick Fonseca Delgado, 2016, p. 124 Since 1930, it was only used for civil purposes, and it gradually fell into disrepair.
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See also
* List of buildings and structures in São Vicente, Cape Verde
References
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Buildings and structures in Mindelo
Buildings and structures completed in 1852
1852 establishments in Portugal
Portuguese colonial architecture in Cape Verde