Forte de Santa Maria

Forte de Santa Maria is a fort located in , in Brazil. It is also known as the Fortim de Santa Maria. It retains much of its original structure of the 17th century, including its broad, stone curtain walls.
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  • Type: Museum
  • Description: fort and historical good listed by the Bahia Artistic and Cultural Heritage Institute in the city of Salvador
  • Also known as: “Fort Santa Maria” and “Porto da Barra”
Photo: Túllio F, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Barra Lighthouse and Museu Náutico da Bahia.

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The also known as the Santo Antônio Lighthouse, is a lighthouse in , . It is located at the tip of the Padrão, now the Point of Santo Antônio, to the extreme south of Salvador, at the entrance of the . is situated 660 metres south of Forte de Santa Maria.

Museum
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is a museum, which is situated 660 metres south of Forte de Santa Maria.

Cemetery
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of Bahia is a burial ground located in , the capital and largest city in the state of . Its history dates back to the Navigation and Trade Treaty, also known as the Strangford Treaty, signed by the Kingdom of Portugal and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland in 1810. is situated 520 metres northeast of Forte de Santa Maria.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Graça and Água de Meninos.

Suburb
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is a neighborhood located in the southern zone of . It is one of the oldest neighborhoods in Salvador. The Church and Monastery of Our Lady of Grace is located in .

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood, which is situated 6 km northeast of Forte de Santa Maria.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood, which is situated 8 km northeast of Forte de Santa Maria.

Forte de Santa Maria

Latitude
-13.00448° or 13° 0′ 16″ south
Longitude
-38.53396° or 38° 32′ 2″ west
Elevation
1 metre (3 feet)
Open location code
59R3XFW8+6C
Open­Street­Map ID
way 165911470
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Geo­Names ID
3474079
Wiki­data ID
Q10283907
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