Panorama Of Main Defense Plateau With Replica Cannon Of Mount Fortress, Fortaleza Do Monte, Inside Vegetation. Santo Antã³Nio,. Of All The Forts In Macau, The Monte Fort Is The Oldest, Lying To The East Of The Ruins Of St. Paul`s. Built In 1616, It Originally Belonged To St. Paul`s Church And Was Used To Defend The Church From The Pirates. It Later Became Solely A Military Fort.the Monte Fort Is Quadrilateral With Bastions At Each Corner And About 100 Meters 328 Feet In Circumference. Barracks, Cisterns And Storehouses

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