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Fort Conception
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- Name:
- Fort Conception
- Continent:
- EUROPE
- Alt Name:
- Fort Concepcion
- Country:
- Spain
- Period:
- Napoleonic Wars
- Sub-Region:
- -
- Date:
- 1800AD - 1899AD
- City/Town:
- Aldea del Obispo
- Figure:
- -
- Resorts:
- Salamanca,
- Related:
- Albuera Battlefield, Talavera Battlefield Monument ,
Salamanca Battlefield , Bussaco Battlefield ,
about Fort Conception
Fort Conception (Fort Concepcion) is a seventeenth century Spanish fort near the border with Portugal which was used as a base by the British Light Division in the Peninsular War.
In 1810, the Light Division blew up Fort Conception as enemy forces approached, but it is still incredibly well preserved.
Just as empires rise and fall so do entry fees and opening hours! While we work as hard as we can to ensure the information provided here about Fort Conception is as accurate as possible, the changing nature of certain elements mean we can't absolutely guarantee that these details won't become a thing of the past. If you know of any information on this page that needs updating you can add a comment above or now.
contact details
Address: Route DSA-478, 37488 Aldea del Obispo, Spain
Phone: N/A
useful information
Directions:
Fort Conception is just outside the small village of Aldea del Obispo near Spain’s border with Portugal. It is around 130km southwest of Salamanca and 180km north of Caceres.
Ticket Information:
Fort Conception is on private land so cannot be entered, but can be seen from the highway. Several tour companies stop by Fort Conception. Prices vary.
Links:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Light_Division
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