Fort Of Our Lady Of The Conception
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Address | Hormuz, Hormozgan Province, Iran |
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Construction started | October 24, 1507 |
Opened | 1507 |
Hours | Open ⋅ Closes 6PM |
Architects | Inofre de Carvalho |
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ID | 2426635 |
About Fort Of Our Lady Of The Conception
The Fort of Our Lady of the Conception, also known as the Portuguese Castle, is a red stone fortress on Hormuz Island, Iran. It is one of the last surviving monuments of Portuguese colonial rule in the Persian Gulf. Ormuz was an important maritime city and a small kingdom near the entrance to the Persian Gulf.
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