Dois Paus redoubt
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The Dois Paus redoubt (Portuguese: Reduto dos Dois Paus) is a redoubt fortification situated on the peninsula of Monte Brasil, in the civil parish of Sé, in the municipality of Angra do Heroísmo, in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. It was part of the fortified defenses of the Fortress of São João Baptista.
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Dois Paus redoubt | |
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Reduto dos Dois Paus | |
Terceira, Central, Azores in Portugal | |
Location of the fortification within the municipality of Angra do Heroísmo, island of Terceira | |
Coordinates | 38°38′55″N 27°13′14″W |
Type | Fort |
Site information | |
Operator | Portuguese Army |
Open to the public | Private |
Site history | |
Built | 1543 |
Materials | Basalt, Tuff |
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