Fort of São João do Arade
| Fort of São João do Arade | |
|---|---|
Forte de São João do Arade | |
| Faro, Algarve, Algarve in Portugal | |
The Fort of São João do Arade | |
| Site information | |
| Type | Fort |
| Owner | Portuguese Republic |
| Operator | Junta de Freguesia de Ferregudo |
| Open to the public | Private |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 37°7′10.55″N 8°31′21.21″W / 37.1195972°N 8.5225583°W |
| Site history | |
| Built | c. 1520 |
| Materials | Stone, Masonry |
The Fort of São João do Arade (Portuguese: Forte de São João do Arade), sometimes referred to as the Castle of Arade, is a medieval fortification situated in the civil parish of Ferragudo in the Portuguese Algarve municipality of Lagoa.