Forte dos Reis Magos

The Forte dos Reis Magos or Fortaleza dos Reis Magos is a fortress located in the city of in the state of . The fortress was the first milestone of the city – founded on 25 December 1599 – on the right side of the bar of the .
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Fort
  • Description: fort in Brazil
  • Also known as: “belegeringswerken tegen het fort van Reis Magos”, “Castelo Ceulen”, “Castelo Keulen”, “Dreikönigsfestung”, “Fortaleza da Barra do Rio Grande”, “Fortaleza dos Três Reis Magos”, “Forte da Barra do Rio Grande”, “Forte de Natal”, “Forte dos Três Reis Magos”, and “Kasteel Keulen”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Redinha beach and Igreja de Nossa Senhora dos Navegantes (Redinha).

Beach
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is a beach located in the city of in the State of . is situated 1 km northwest of Forte dos Reis Magos.

Church
Photo: Patrick, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a church, which is situated 1 km northwest of Forte dos Reis Magos.

Church
Photo: Patrick, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a church, which is situated 1 km west of Forte dos Reis Magos.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ribeira.

Suburb
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is a suburb, which is situated 2½ km southwest of Forte dos Reis Magos.

Forte dos Reis Magos

Latitude
-5.7563° or 5° 45′ 23″ south
Longitude
-35.19493° or 35° 11′ 42″ west
Elevation
4 metres (13 feet)
Open location code
69666RV4+F2
Geo­Names ID
3411438
Wiki­data ID
Q3304114
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In Other Languages

From Albanian to Ukrainian—“Forte dos Reis Magos” goes by many names.
  • Albanian: “Forte dos Reis Magos”
  • Breton: “Forte dos Reis Magos”
  • Corsican: “Forte dos Reis Magos”
  • Danish: “Forte dos Reis Magos”
  • Dutch: “Forte dos Reis Magos”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “قلعة ريس ماجوس”
  • French: “forte dos Reis Magos”
  • French: “Forte dos Reis Magos”
  • German: “Forte dos Reis Magos”
  • Indonesian: “Forte dos Reis Magos”
  • Italian: “Forte dos Reis Magos”
  • Low German: “Forte dos Reis Magos”
  • Portuguese: “Fortaleza dos Reis Magos”
  • Portuguese: “Forte dos Reis Magos”
  • Romanian: “Forte dos Reis Magos”
  • Scots: “Forte dos Reis Magos”
  • Spanish: “fuerte dos reis magos”
  • Spanish: “Fuerte dos reis magos”
  • Swedish: “Forte dos Reis Magos”
  • Tahitian: “Forte dos Reis Magos”
  • Ukrainian: “Форт Реїш-Магуш”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Santo Reis and Brasília Temosa.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Bancos das Velhas and Igreja Nossa Senhora dos Navegantes.

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