Fuerte San Miguel

Fuerte de San Miguel is a military fortification in the small town of in the of eastern . It was erected in 1737 by the Portuguese, having abandoned the attempt at building a fort in .
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  • Type: Castle
  • Description: military museum
  • Also known as: “Fortaleza de San Miguel”, “Fortaleza San Miguel”, and “Fortin San Miguel”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Escuela 12.

School
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is a school, which is situated 1½ km northwest of Fuerte San Miguel.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dieciocho de Julio and Chuy.

Town
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or 18 de Julio is a small town in the of southeastern .

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is a town in the region of , with its twin town of right across the street in Brazil. The main street in is the actual border between and .

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is in the state of in the of , at the border with . It's right across the street from its sister town of , Uruguay.

Fuerte San Miguel

Latitude
-33.68939° or 33° 41′ 22″ south
Longitude
-53.53891° or 53° 32′ 20″ west
Elevation
42 metres (138 feet)
Open location code
48R88F66+6C
Open­Street­Map ID
way 134637272
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Geo­Names ID
3440609
Wiki­data ID
Q937058
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Spanish—“Fuerte San Miguel” goes by many names.

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