Fortaleza de Santo António da Ponta da Mina

1°38′52″N 7°26′16″E / 1.64778°N 7.43778°E / 1.64778; 7.43778Site informationControlled byPortuguese EmpireConditionRuinedSite historyBuilt1695EventsSpanish War of Succession

The Fortaleza de Santo António da Ponta da Mina or Forte de Ponta da Mina is a ruined fort located east of the island capital Santo António in the island of Príncipe in São Tomé and Príncipe. It is located at the headland Ponta da Mina.^[1] The fortress consisted of two parts: the Bateria Real and the Bateria do Príncipe.^[2]

The fort was built in 1695. In 1706, the city of Santo António was invaded by the French during the Spanish War of Succession, destroying the town and its fortress.^[3] It was repaired several times, and was finally abandoned in the early 20th century.

See also

• Portuguese Empire
• List of buildings and structures in São Tomé and Príncipe

References

Further reading

• Matos, Raimundo José da Cunha. Corografia Histórica das Ilhas de S. Tomé, Príncipe, Ano Bom e Fernando Pó (4a. ed.). São Tomé: Imprensa Nacional, 1916.
• Melo, José Brandão Pereira de. A Fortaleza de Santo António da Ponta da Mina. Lisboa: Agência-Geral do Ultramar 1969. (Coleção Figuras e Feitos de Além-Mar, no. 5) 87p.