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Fort of Cinco Ribeiras
Forte das Cinco Ribeiras
Terceira, Central, name=Azores in Portugal
A view of the eastern edge of the Fort of Cinco Ribeiras, along the coast
Coordinates38°40′32″N 27°19′44″W / 38.67556°N 27.32889°W / 38.67556; -27.32889
TypeFort
Site information
OwnerPortuguese Republic
Open to
the public
Public
Site history
Built16th century
MaterialsBasalt

The Fort of Cinco Ribeiras (Portuguese: Forte das Cinco Ribeiras), also known as the Fort of Nossa Senhora do Pilar or Fort of São Bartolomeu, ruins of a 16th-century fortification located in the municipality of Angra do Heroísmo, along the southeast coast of Terceira, Portuguese archipelago of the Azores.

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