Intervention carried out at Forte da Cruz*, under the coordination of Eduardo do Carmo, conservator-restorer of stone materials, with the collaboration of the sculptor Pedro Lino, including carrying out the following tasks:
- Replacements, conservation and restoration of the stone elements.
- Conservation and restoration of the porch masonry.
- Introduction of stabilising elements.
- Treatment of the elements in wood (ceiling) and in ceramics (roof).
- Treatment of a metal gutter.
* Forte da Cruz was built at the end of the s. XIX, next to Tamariz beach in Estoril, according to a project by the Italian architect Cesare Ianz, in a medieval style, on the ruins of the old fort of St.º António da Cruz, built in the context of the Restoration War of Portuguese independence (1640-1668), integrating the 1st line of fortifications on the Tagus bar, which stretched from Cabo da Roca to the Belém Tower, to defend the city of Lisbon. It is classified as a Monument of Public Interest (2023).
Acknowledgements Dimihenjo, Real Estate & Farm ~ Municipality of Cascais ~ Roman Fynar (Gutters) ~ Contubos, Tubular Constructions ~ 2AB, Equipments ~ www.fortedacruz.com © ~ Fly My Drone Productions ©
