Fort of the Church of São Mateus da Calheta, Angra do Heroísmo
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The Fort of the Church São Mateus da Calheta, also referred to as the Forte da Igreja, are the coastal ruins of a 16th-century fort situated in the civil parish of São Mateus da Calheta, municipality of Angra do Heroísmo, on the Portuguese island of Terceira, in the archipelago of the Azores. It was destroyed, along with the church, in 1893 during a cyclone; while the church was eventually reconstructed some years later, the fort was abandoned and left to ruin. ()
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Angra do Heroísmo
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Fort of the Church of São Mateus da Calheta – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Church of São Mateus da Calheta, Fort of Negrito, Igreja Velha, Fortress of São Mateus da Calheta.
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Which popular attractions are close to Fort of the Church of São Mateus da Calheta?
Nearby attractions include Fort of São João, Angra do Heroísmo (4 min walk), Igreja Velha, Angra do Heroísmo (6 min walk), Church of São Mateus da Calheta, Angra do Heroísmo (6 min walk), Fort of Má Ferramenta, Angra do Heroísmo (9 min walk).