Fort erected in the sixteenth century to defend the city against the Spanish invasion. Later, worked as a warehouse and housing of fishermen from a whaling company. It is currently used for tourist and cultural purposes, getting exhibitions.

This small fort was built by d. Pedro II in the 17th century, in order to protect the coast from attacks of the Spanish during the war of restoration. Features a star-shaped plant and four simple elevation bulwarks.

Small fort dating from the 19th century\/XX, built with the aim of strengthening the garrisons of one of Lisbon's defensive lines. Since 1999, which houses the File and inventory services of the General Direction of national monuments and Buildings.

Ancient fortress with a triangular plan, built in the 18th century to defend Machico beach, crossing fire with the fort of São João do Desembarcadouro. It is part of the typology of 17th century Iberian bastioned forts. Currently, a tourist office operates here.

The Ínsua Fort is situated on a rocky islet and has a form of irregular polygon. Within the walls there is a small chapel which features the primitive Romanesque temple moth. On the terraces you can see some artillery pieces of brass on iron carts.

The fort is in ruins, it conserves only the armoury door and one of the bastion walls from the original building. The main façade is preceded by a ditch and has a drawbridge at its centre. In the interior remnants of vaulted quadrangular buildings with terraced roofs can be seen.

Fort built in the 16th century on Top of the rock, with the goal of defending the village during the reign filipino. It consists of a small bulwark and the building of the House of the command and troop Barracks. Inside, there is the chapel of Nossa Senhora da Conceição and an obelisk in honor of Commander Carvalho Araújo.

The ancient fort stood on the current Palace of the Dukes of Palmela. Currently, it remains only a parapet, dating from the 19th century.

The Castelo de São Sebastião assumes a form roughly pentagonal and is deployed on a rocky spur beside the Bay Porto Pim. Is bathed in three sides, by the waters of this Bay. It was part of a defensive complex which included Guarita, stronghold of the Patrol and Strafing, connected by a wall of support along the Bay. Since August 2005, at the Fort, the Ecoteca of Faial.

Accordingly to the existent bibliography, facts indicate that this fort was the refuge of Gonçalves Zarco and Tristão Vaz Teixeira, the finders of Madeira, before they reached the archipelago. In one of the extremities it is still possible to see the triangle where the sailors fastened their boats.