22°11′11″N 113°32′13″E / 22.1863°N 113.5370°E / 22.1863; 113.5370Site information |
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Controlled by | Portuguese Empire China |
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Condition | Ruins |
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Site history |
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Built | 1608-1615 |
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Built by | Portugal |
The Fort Nossa Senhora do Bom Parto (Forte da Nossa Senhora do Bom Parto in Portuguese) is a former fort of the Portuguese Empire located in Penha Hill in Macau, China.
It was among the first forts built by the Portuguese in Macau, erected between 1608 and 1615.[1] It participated in the defense of Macau when the Dutch East India Company attacked city during the Battle of Macau in 1622.[2] It was erected on grounds owned by Augustinian friars.[2] It defended thesouthern coast of Macau together with the Fort São Francisco and the Battery of São Pedro (demolished in the 1930s) and the Inner Harbour together with the Fort São Tiago da Barra.[2] It was rebuilt in 1775 (during the reign of the Qianlong Emperor of the Qing dynasty) and eight cannon were installed there.[2]
Abandoned in 1892, it was subsequently incorporated in the Hotel Bela Vista, and currently part of the official residence of the General Consul of Portugal in Macau and Hong Kong.[2]
It is currently a classified monument by the government of Macau.[3]
See also
References
- ^ Richard J. Garrett: The Defences of Macau: Forts, Ships and Weapons over 450 years p.11.
- ^ a b c d e Fortaleza de N.ª Sr.ª do Bom Parto at www.culturalheritage.mo.
- ^ Lista de bens imóveis classificados at www.gov.mo.
Forts and fortresses of the Portuguese Empire
Africa | North Africa | - Ceuta (Spain)
- Alcácer Ceguer (Morocco)
- Arzila (Morocco)
- Tangier (Morocco)
- Graciosa (Morocco)
- Mazagan (Morocco)
- Santa Cruz do Cabo de Gué (Morocco)
- Castelo Real (Morocco)
- Safim (Morocco)
- Azamor (Morocco)
- Aguz (Morocco)
- Arguin Fort (Mauritania)
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Gold Coast | - Santiago (Ghana)
- Santo António (Ghana)
- São Francisco Xavier (Ghana)
- São João Baptista (Benin)
- São Jorge (Ghana)
- São Sebastião (Ghana)
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São Tomé and Príncipe | - Santo António
- São Jerónimo
- São Sebastião
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Cape Verde | - D'El-Rei
- Duque de Bragança
- Principe Real
- São Filipe
- São José
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Guinea-Bissau | |
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Angola | |
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East Africa | - Jesus (Kenya)
- Santiago (Tanzania)
Mozambique | - Manica Fort
- Nossa Senhora da Conceição de Inhambane
- Nossa Senhora da Conceição de Lourenço Marques
- Princesa Amélia
- Santo António
- São Caetano
- São João Baptista
- São José de Mossuril
- São José do Ibo
- São Lourenço
- São Marçal
- São Miguel
- São Sebastião
- São Tiago Maior
- Quelimane Fort
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America | Brazil | - Nossa Senhora do Monserrate
- Nossa Senhora da Assunção
- Nossa Senhora da Conceição
- Nossa Senhora dos Prazeres
- Nossa Senhora dos Remédios
- Presépio
- Príncipe da Beira
- Reis Magos
- Santa Cruz da Barra
- Santa Cruz de Anhatomirim
- Santa Cruz de Itamaracá
- Santa Cruz do Paraguaçu
- São João
- São José da Ponta Grossa
- São José de Macapá
- Nossa Senhora dos Remédios
- Santa Catarina
- Santa Maria
- Santo António Além do Carmo
- Santo António da Barra
- Santo Inácio de Tamandaré
- São Diogo
- São Domingos de Gragoatá
- São João Baptista do Brum
- São João da Bertioga
- São Lourenço
- São Luís
- São Marcelo
- São Mateus do Cabo Frio
- São Tiago das Cinco Pontas
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Uruguay | |
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Asia | |
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Portuguese name in italics and geographical location (between parenthesis) |