Slide Title
Ruins of Real do São Filpe Fort
Slide ID
CV-80-238
_pkUnique ID
CV80238
Slide Date
1980
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Island
Santiago
Identifier
CV80238
City / Village
Cidade Velha
Date
1980
Description
A view of the exterior wall of Real do São Felipe Fort, now in ruins and overlooking Cidade Velha, a village on Santiago. The fort was built in the 17th century to defend Rebiera Grande, the former capital of Cape Verde, from sea attack.
Keywords
fort; ruin; landscape;
Box
1
Folder
3
Image Dimensions
3470x5270
Software
VueScan
Date Time Scanned
17-8-2010 12:00 AM
Color Space
RGB
File Size
3.0 MB
Document Type
Image
Recommended Citation
Baxter, David, "Ruins of Real do São Filpe Fort" (1980). David Baxter papers: Cape Verde photographs. 204.
https://digitalcommons.ric.edu/baxter_gallery/204
Province or Jurisdiction
Ribeira Grande de Santiago
Keywords
fort; ruin; landscape;
Notes
http://www.capeverdeweb.com/cidade_velha.asp
Retrieved 22 August 2012