Connecting the dots in the Coastal Memory Fort at UNESCO Geoparque Oeste Portugal: collaborative efforts in art history and conservation.

Abstract

The Forte das Memórias (Coastal Memory Fort) project aims to revitalise tangible and intangible heritage through the safeguarding of the 17th century fort of Nossa Senhora dos Anjos de Paimogo, Lourinhã (Portugal). Located on the cliffs of Paimogo Beach – a place marked by the historical landing of the Duke of Wellington’s forces during the Napoleonic Wars – the fort stands as a prime example that brings together the best of Portuguese military architecture of former eras. The project endeavours to make this building become a living part of community identity once more.