View asset onlyForte da Ponta da BandeiraLagos is a city and a municipality at the mouth of the river Bensafrim and along the Atlantic Ocean. It is an ancient maritime town with more than 2,000 years of history. On the waterfront near the entrance to the harbor is a small fort called Fortaleza (or Forte) Nossa Senhora da Penha de Franca , which is more commonly known as the Fortaleza (Forte) da Ponta da Bandeira (Fort of the Flag Point). It was constructed from 1680 to 1690, when Portugal was under Spanish rule, to protect the coats against the British fleet. It is one of the best-preserved examples of this type of military installation in the Ancient Kingdom of the Algarve.IdentifierAKG1117063SourceSites & PhotosCredit lineSites & Photos / akg-imagesTopicSITES & PHOTOSGeographyLAGOSPORTUGALSize3307px × 4961px (46 MB) 27.9 cm × 42.0 cm @ 300 dpiSpecial Formats3744px × 5616px (60 MB) JPEG31.7 cm × 47.5 cm @ 300 dpiAdd to lightbox: 'My First Lightbox'Add to cartDownload
