Fort of Santo António da Barra
| Fort of Saint Anthony of Barra | |
|---|---|
Forte de Santo António da Barra | |
| Estoril, Lisbon District, Portugal | |
View of the Fort of Santo Antonio da Barra | |
| Site information | |
| Type | Bastion fort |
| Open to the public | Weekends and holidays |
| Condition | Restored in 2018 |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 38°41′54.319″N 9°23′2.548″W / 38.69842194°N 9.38404111°W |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1590 |
| Built by | Philip II of Spain |
| In use | to 2015 |
| Materials | Basalt |
The Fort of Saint Anthony of Barra (Portuguese: Forte de Santo António da Barra) is located overlooking the sea, in the parish of Estoril, Cascais municipality, District of Lisbon, in Portugal. It is sometimes known as the Old Fort (Portuguese: Forte Velho)), or as the Fort of Salazar as it was used by the Prime Minister, António de Oliveira Salazar as his seasonal residence during the Portuguese dictatorship. Until early 2018 the fort had been disused and subject to some vandalism, but it was then restored by the Municipality and opened for public viewing for the first time on 25 April 2018.