Vitória is a services, fishing and agricultural municipality and boasts a large marina, popular with the yachting community, with the only sizeable sand beach on Terceira. Lajes Air Base, a joint United States and Portuguese air force base, lies three kilometers to the north of the town. American servicemen frequent the restaurants and clubs in the town and add considerably to the local economy. Architecture The town boasts two notable churches, several public squares, and a number of hotels and restaurants. Civic Cocklestove of Boa Vista () Cocklestove of Rua Gervásio Lima () Customshouse of Praia da Vitória () Fountain of Biscoito Bravo () Fountain of Caminho Novo () Fountain of Cruz do Pico () Fountain of Largo Comendador Pamplona () Fountain of Largo Conde da Praia da Vitória () Fountain of Largo da Luz () Fountain of Ribeira da Areia () Fountain of Pico da Rocha () Fountain of Largo Francisco Maria Brum () Fountain of the Amoreiras () Fountain of the Barreiro () Fountain of the Caldeira of Lajes () Fountain of the Canada da Bezerra () Fountain of the Cruzeiro () Fountain of the Cruzeiro of Lajes () Fountain of the Fontinhas () Fountain of the Fundões () Fountain of the Ladeira do Cardoso () Fountain of the Malícias () Fountain of the Quatro Canadas () Hospital of the Misericórdia () Hospital of São Lázaro () Municipal Hall of Praia da Vitória () Municipal Market of Praia da Vitóra () Ramo Grande Auditorium () Residence of Vitorino Nemésio () Residence of Roda () Watermill of Rua dos Moinhos () Watermill of Agualva () City wall (), built of volcanic stones on the beach to protect the city against tsunamis and pirates Military Fort of Chagas () Fort of São João () Fort of Luz () Fort of Nossa Senhora da Nazaré () Fort of Rua Longa () Fort of São Bento () Fort of São Caetano () Fort of Santa Catarina () Fort of São Filipe () Fort of Santo Antão () Fort of the Espírito Santo (), little remains of this 16th century fort situated on the northern edge of the Bay of Praia, which was bombarded and nearly destroyed during the Liberal conflict. Its remnants survived to the 20th century, but were obliterated during the construction and support of the northern pier, even after a Luso-American compromise was established for its recuperation. Fort of the