Nossa Senhora da Conceição Fortress

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Nossa Senhora da Conceição Fortress.
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Nossa Senhora da Conceição Fortress.

Nossa Senhora da Conceição Fortress (Fortaleza da Nossa Senhora da Conceição), mostly known as Castelo da Póvoa (Castle of Póvoa) is a Portuguese fortress in Póvoa de Varzim built in the reigns of Peter II and John V (between 1701 and 1740) to defend the town from pirate attacks, in the site of an earlier fort known as "Forte de Torrão". It is considered a listed property of Public Interest in Portugal.

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