Star fort · Cape Verde

Fort Real de São Filipe

Star fort in Ribeira Grande de Santiago, Cape Verde, built 1593.

Fort Real de São Filipe
Photo: Gagum from Lisbon, Portugal·Licence: CC BY 2.0·Source: Wikimedia Commons

Facts

Type
Star fort
Country
Cape Verde
Region
Ribeira Grande de Santiago
Built
1593
Heritage status
Heritage of Portuguese Influence, part of UNESCO World Heritage Site

The nearest large international airport is Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI), about 13 km away in a straight line.

Nearest airport

Straight-line distances are approximate; the road trip is longer.

Nelson Mandela International Airport RAIPraia · 13 km
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“Fort Real de São Filipe”. Other History. Updated November 4, 2026. https://otherhistory.com/en/objects/fort-real-de-sao-filipe (accessed …).

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  title = {Fort Real de São Filipe},
  author = {{Other History}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://otherhistory.com/en/objects/fort-real-de-sao-filipe},
  urldate = {…},
  note = {Accessed …}
}

https://otherhistory.com/en/objects/fort-real-de-sao-filipe

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Wikidata item
Q8962993
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Photo: CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

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