The Centro Histórico de Angra do Heroísmo (Portuguese

Portuguese language

Portuguese is a Romance language that arose in the medieval Kingdom of Galicia, nowadays Galicia and Northern Portugal. The southern part of the Kingdom of Galicia became independent as the County of Portugal in 1095...

 meaning the Angra do Heroísmo Historic Centre) is an historic centre located in the city of Angra do Heroísmo

Angra do Heroísmo

Angra do Heroísmo , locally referred to as Angra, is a municipality and city on the island of Terceira, within the Portuguese autonomous region of the Azores. The municipal area has a population of 35,581 and an area of . Along with Praia da Vitória to the north, it is one of two municipal...

, the island of Terceira

Terceira Island

Referred to as the “Ilha Lilás” , Terceira is an island in the Azores archipelago, in the middle of the North Atlantic Ocean. It is one of the larger islands of the archipelago, with a population of 56,000 inhabitants in an area of approximately 396.75 km²...

 in the Azores Islands. It is a port with large importance between the 15th and the 19th centuries. The fortifications of São Sebastião and São João Baptista

Castelo de São João Baptista do Monte Brasil

The Fortaleza de São João Baptista, also known as Fortaleza do Monte Brasil and Fortaleza de São Filipe is a historic fortress located in the municipality of Angra do Heroísmo in the south of the island of Terceira in the Azores, Portugal.-History:A defense study for the Azores began in the middle...

 of the 16th century are the only examples of military architecture. It was destroyed by an earthquake

Earthquake

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that took place on the January 1, 1980, the city was later rebuilt. It was listed in 1984.