Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p The Fort of the Espírito Santo (Portuguese: Forte do Espírito Santo (literally, the Fort of the Holy Spirit)) is the remains of a 16th-century fortification located on the extreme northern edge of the Bay of Praia da Vitória, in the Portuguese civil parish of Santa Cruz, municipality of Praia da Vitória, on the island of Terceira, in the Azores.Situated along the point of Facho, in a dominant position over this stretch of coast, it was a fortification used in the defence of the anchorage of Praia from attacks by pirates and corsairs, which frequented the waters of the mid-Atlantic seeking ships returning from the newly discovered territories of the Far East. It crossed its canons with the Fort of Nossa Senhora da Conceição and the Fort of the Port, that existed across the bay. Today, the ruins of the small fort is part of the protective northern pier that shelters shipping and refuelling ships supporting the Lajes Air Field.. }
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- Fort_of_the_Espírito_Santo abstract "The Fort of the Espírito Santo (Portuguese: Forte do Espírito Santo (literally, the Fort of the Holy Spirit)) is the remains of a 16th-century fortification located on the extreme northern edge of the Bay of Praia da Vitória, in the Portuguese civil parish of Santa Cruz, municipality of Praia da Vitória, on the island of Terceira, in the Azores.Situated along the point of Facho, in a dominant position over this stretch of coast, it was a fortification used in the defence of the anchorage of Praia from attacks by pirates and corsairs, which frequented the waters of the mid-Atlantic seeking ships returning from the newly discovered territories of the Far East. It crossed its canons with the Fort of Nossa Senhora da Conceição and the Fort of the Port, that existed across the bay. Today, the ruins of the small fort is part of the protective northern pier that shelters shipping and refuelling ships supporting the Lajes Air Field.".