Portuguese Castle (Hormuz)

Iran / Hormozgan / Bandar-e Abbas / Hormuz
 castle, fortification
The Portuguese Castle is a red stone castle in Hormuz Island, Iran. It is one of the last surviving monuments of Portuguese rule in the Persian Gulf. The castle, built by the Portuguese, is without a doubt the most impressive colonial fortress in Iran.

Constructed of reddish stone on a rocky promontory at the far north of the island, the castle was originally cut off from the rest of the island by a moat, traces of which still remain. Although most of the roof caved in long ago, much of the lower part of the very substantial outer walls is intact, with the remains lying on different levels of the site.
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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_of_Our_Lady_of_the_Conception_in_Hormoz_island
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Coordinates:   27°6'2"N   56°27'8"E

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