Fort of Leça da Palmeira
| Fort of Leça da Palmeira | |
|---|---|
Forte de Leça da Palmeira | |
| Porto, Greater Porto, Norte in Portugal | |
The tiered battlements of the Forte de Leça de Palmeira | |
| Site information | |
| Type | Fort |
| Owner | Portuguese Republic |
| Operator | Captaincy of the Port of Leixões; Ministério da Defesa Nacional/Marinha |
| Open to the public | Public |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 41°11′15.40″N 8°42′8.19″W / 41.1876111°N 8.7022750°W |
| Site history | |
| Built | c. 1638 |
| Materials | Granite, Masonry, Wood, Tile |
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The Fort of Leça da Palmeira (Portuguese: Forte de Leça da Palmeira), or alternately the Castle of Matosinhos (Portuguese: Castelo de Matosinhos) is a 17th-century fort located in civil parish of Leça da Palmeira, municipality of Matosinhos in the Greater Porto region of Portugal.