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Angra do Heroismo in the Azores
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Angra do Heroismo in the Azores

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Wonder Type: Cultural
Country: Portugal
Description:
Situated on one of the islands in the Azores archipelago, this was an obligatory port of call from the 15th century until the advent of the steamship in the 19th century. The 400-year-old San Sebastião and San João Baptista fortifications are unique examples of military architecture. Damaged by an earthquake in 1980, Angra is now being restored. [More Details]
This article uses material from UNESCO World Heritage List article "Angra do Heroismo in the Azores", which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike 3.0 IGO License.