In Forte de São Jorge de Oitavos, visitors will have a broader lack of aspects related to the construction of the fortification and its role as a military device, inserted into the set of the many military fortifications of the Tejo bar advanced defense, built from 1640. Are also addressed topics related to the development of artillery and the uniforms, using replicas of uniforms and ancient engravings, as well as instruments that were used in the old Armory and in the service of the fire-pumps. Rectangular plant, supported on the cliff, the Forte de São Jorge de Oitavos was built between 1642 and 1648 and was intended to the compound of small garrisons, especially artillery, aiming to commandeer the coast between the winch and the Guide, and avoid local landings. The fortification was Naval with four pieces, being their normal stocking 1 cable, 3 scorers and 18 soldiers. Classified as Property in the public interest, the building was donated to the Town Hall of Cascais by Directorate General of State Patrimony in 1999, with a view to their Museum.
After deep works they did resurface your original layout, this cultural space opened for the first time the March 1, 2001. the musealization project focused on recovering all your interior, enriched with a reconstruction, based on a drawing dated 1796.
