{"id":433,"date":"2023-02-28T15:02:59","date_gmt":"2023-02-28T15:02:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/apuliapraia-hotel.com\/?page_id=433"},"modified":"2023-03-02T15:27:59","modified_gmt":"2023-03-02T15:27:59","slug":"sao-joao-batista-fort-and-esposende-lighthouse","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/apuliapraia-hotel.com\/en\/surroundings\/sao-joao-batista-fort-and-esposende-lighthouse\/","title":{"rendered":"S\u00e3o Jo\u00e3o Batista Fort and Esposende Lighthouse"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Famous in the region for its history and stone structure, the construction of <strong>S\u00e3o Jo\u00e3o Batista Fort<\/strong> began in the 17th century, during the reign of King Pedro II. Its mission was to defend and safeguard the Portuguese coast, protecting the entrance to the C\u00e1vado River. The <strong>Lighthouse Tower<\/strong> that constitutes this fortress is, today, one of the few metallic towers that exist in Portugal. In 2020, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.municipio.esposende.pt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Municipality of Esposende<\/a> acquired, for a period of 50 years, <a href=\"https:\/\/natural.pt\/protected-areas\/parque-natural-litoral-norte\/points-of-interest\/s-joao-baptista-fort-and-esposende-lighthouse?locale=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">S\u00e3o Jo\u00e3o Batista Fort<\/a>, with the aim of rehabilitating this space for the promotion of cultural heritage. It is undoubtedly a place full of history that you cannot miss.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Famous in the region for its history and stone structure, the construction of S\u00e3o Jo\u00e3o Batista Fort began in the 17th century, during the reign of King Pedro II. Its mission was to defend and safeguard the Portuguese coast, protecting the entrance to the C\u00e1vado River. 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