Situated on one of the islands in the Azores archipelago, this was an obligatory port of call from the 15th century until the advent of the steamship in the 19th century. The 400-year-old San Sebastião and San João Baptista fortifications are unique examples of military architecture. Damaged by an earthquake in 1980, Angra is now being restored.
domingo, 3 de setembro de 2023
Central Zone of the Town of Angra do Heroísmo in the Azores | Portugal
Situated on one of the islands in the Azores archipelago, this was an obligatory port of call from the 15th century until the advent of the steamship in the 19th century. The 400-year-old San Sebastião and San João Baptista fortifications are unique examples of military architecture. Damaged by an earthquake in 1980, Angra is now being restored.
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Venetian Works of Defence between the 16th and 17th Centuries: Stato da Terra – Western Stato da Mar (Fort of St. Nikola, Šibenik-Knin County) | Croatia
This property consists of 6 components of defence works in Italy, Croatia and Montenegro, spanning more than 1,000 km between the Lombard re...

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