Article Nº 1514 Fortress or defensive work Machico Vol. II · p. 91
Nossa Senhora do Amparo (fort)
Original title: Forte de Nª Sª do Amparo
A triangular fort at Machico built in 1706 without cost to the Crown, the last to surrender to the Miguelist landing of 1828.
Triangular in plan, it was built in 1706 at no expense to the Royal Treasury (Fazenda Real).
According to an inscription, the work was directed by Francisco Franco, who was its first captain.
It stands beside the Machico promenade and was the last to surrender when the Miguelist troops landed in 1828.
People mentioned
- Francisco Franco d. 1916
Places mentioned