Fort of Our Lady of the Conception

The Fort of Our Lady of the Conception, also known as the Portuguese Castle, is a red stone fortress on Hormuz Island, Iran. It is one of the last surviving monuments of Portuguese colonial rule in the Persian Gulf.

Constructed on 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.

History

The building of the castle was ordered by Portuguese commander Afonso de Albuquerque when his forces seized the island in the early 16th century. The Persian Safavid king, Abbas I of Persia (1587–1629), wanted to end Portuguese rule in the south and eventually managed to convince the British East India Company to allow its ships to cooperate with his land forces in order to seize the island from the Portuguese in 1622.

Other Portuguese castles

A number of other Portuguese castles are found in the Persian Gulf islands, including the castle in Qeshm.

During the Iberian Union (1580–1640), the Portuguese built a fortress in Dibba Al-Hisn and a wall around the city. In August 1648, the Arabs besieged Muscat, Oman, and on October 31, 1648 a treaty was signed between the two opponents. The terms were as follows: the Portuguese should build the fortress of Kuriyat, Dibba Al-Hisn and Matrah (Oman).

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Ali Mirshafi
1 April 2017
Like a complex in a Castle
Kimia Shalbaf
17 December 2018
One of the oldest castles in Gheshm and HOrmoz islands. The one in Hormoz is more beautiful than the one in Gheshm.
li!!lll Iranmanesh
8 April 2015
Canons, Walls , Church and everything
mi7ad
1 January 2017
ديدن غروب از بزرگترين برج قلعه پرتغالى ها يكى از بهترين حس هايى بود كه داشتم. كف اينجا خاك سرخ داره و معمارى قلعه فوق العاده س. ورودى هر نفر ١٠٠٠ تومان. بيرون قلعه هم ميتونيد قبل غروب سوغاتى بگيريد
Abbas Mohammadi
17 December 2015
به هرمز كه رسيديد از اسكله تا اينجا رو پياده بياييد ١٥ دقيقه راهه ، جلوي قلعه هم ميتونيد از صنايع دستى جزيره بخريد ، خصوصا نقاشى هايى كه با خاك رنگى جزيره ست
Katiiii Miss
24 December 2014
براى اولين بار سياهچال ديدم كه خيلى غم انگيز بود !! فكر كنين توى فصل تابستون اين سياهچالها چه شرايطى داشته !!!!!!
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