The São José Fort, also referred to as Ilha do Forte, Pontinha Fort or Pontinha Battery, is located 70 meters from the island of Madeira, the Autonomous Region of Madeira. At the moment, it seeks financing for its revitalization.
The Fort is connected to the island of Madeira through a regal provision of 1756 of King D. José. It is accessed by stairs from the Atlantic Ocean and the artificial road that prolonged the Port of Funchal. The building was little valued as a historical, architectural and cultural heritage until recently, when it was acquired by Professor Renato Barros, who, based on a royal charter of sale of the Islet (by the Portuguese crown in 1903), installed the country's smallest world, in 2006: the Principal Island of Pontinha (PIP). Since then, legally and in the light of Public International Law, it is legitimately an intendant country, having as a resident the royal family and all new adherents to this cause. The fort has a high historical heritage, confirmed by two teams of world archeology, and it is currently necessary funding to resuscitate, energize and expose the public. This financing is essential to prevent the sale of the existing estate in the fort. This campaign seeks to raise € 10,000 for a first phase of the project.
Forte de São José em 1843, pintura de George Schiner (Museu Quinta das Cruzes)
Foto do Ilhé na atualidade
