Fort São Francisco of Chaves
| Fort São Francisco | |
|---|---|
Forte de São Francisco | |
| Chaves, Vila Real District, Portugal | |
| Site information | |
| Type | Bastion fort |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 41°44′35″N 7°28′09″W / 41.74306°N 7.46917°W |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1644 and 1647 |
| In use | 17th–21st century. |
| Events | Portuguese Restoration War, Peninsular War |
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The Fort Nossa Senhora do Rosário, better known as Forte São Francisco of Chaves is located in the city of Chaves, in the Parish of Santa Maria Maior, District of Vila Real, in Portugal.
Together with Fort São Neutel, this fort, in a dominant position on the Pedisqueira hill, next to the Tâmega river and the old Roman bridge, was intended to defend Chaves, on the Galician border, at the time of the Restoration War.
The São Francisco Fort has been classified as a National Monument since 1938.