Fort Real de São Filipe
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Forte (or Fortaleza) Real de São Filipe or simply Cidadela is an abandoned fort located in the city of Cidade Velha in the south of the island of Santiago, Cape Verde, it is situated on Achada de São Filipe in which the fort is named after.It is located 120 meters above sea level, it was the first fortification in Cape Verde and is the most important. The fort offered a system of defense and protection to the city and consisted of lesser forts including Forte de Presídio located near the beach, Forte de Santo António (St. Anthony), Forte de São Joãao dos Cavaleiros (Knights of Saint John) and Forte de São Veríssimo, it had two batteries, one in the west in Forte de São Brás (St. Blas) and Forte de São Lourenço (St. Anthony).
