• Fortaleza de São Miguel or Saint Michael Fortress was a Portuguese fortress built in 1576 in the Ingombota District of Luanda, Angola.
  • A second bastion was then built in the Fort of São Miguel, still being cleaned and made of mud. ... (1952) SANTOS, Nuno. The Fortress of São Miguel.
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  • The Fortress of São Miguel de Benguela was built in 1617 by the Portuguese as a defensive fortification to protect the city from invaders.
  • Photos by Virgilio Pena da Costa The Fortress of São Miguel in Luanda is located near the bridge that connects the island of Luanda to the mainland, high above the hill of São Paulo.
  • During a short period of time, the fortress´s name was changed to São Miguel Fortress or Castle, as a tribute to the Miguelistas (reign of King Miguel)...
  • The Fortress of Sao Miguel, dating from 1576, was the first Portuguese fortification in Angola. It is a large and well-preserved construction.
  • At the end of the Promontory, overlooking the North Beach, Sebastian ordered the construction of the fortress of s. Miguel in 1577, in order to defend the…
  • Next to the main face of the Fortress of São Miguel de Luanda, a large square opens up, where various means used in the Colonial War (1961-1974) are exposed.