Fortress of São Miguel

Fortress of São Miguel
Fortress of São Miguel
LocationLuanda, Angola.
Coordinates8°48′30″S 13°13′24″E / 8.8083°S 13.2234°E / -8.8083; 13.2234
Built1576
OwnerPaulo Dias de Novais. Angola Armed Forces

Fortaleza de São Miguel or Saint Michael Fortress was a Portuguese fortress built in 1576 in the Ingombota District of Luanda, Angola. During Dutch rule in Angola between 1641 and 1648, the fort was known as Fort Aardenburgh.

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