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Fortaleza de Santa Cruz Lighthouse

Fortaleza de Santa Cruz Lighthouse is a lighthouse in , . Fortaleza de Santa Cruz Lighthouse is situated nearby to the museum , as well as near the peak .
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  • Type: Lighthouse
  • Description: lighthouse in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
  • Also known as: “Farol da Fortaleza de Santa Cruz”
  • Historically known as: “Santa Cruz Lighthouse”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fortaleza de Santa Cruz da Barra and Tamandaré da Laje Fort.

Museum
Photo: Halleypo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a fort located in , in Brazil.

Castle
Photo: Carlos Luis M C da Cruz, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a castle, which is situated 1¼ km west of Fortaleza de Santa Cruz Lighthouse.

Peak
Photo: Ibirapuera, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a peak.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Jurujuba and Urca.

Suburb
is a promontory and one of the 48 administrative districts of , Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is located in the southern zone of the city, situated on the coast of the .

Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a residential neighborhood in , , with a population of nearly 7,000. Although most of the neighborhood dates from the 1920s, parts of it are much older. is situated 4 km southwest of Fortaleza de Santa Cruz Lighthouse.

Suburb
Photo: Mircezar, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is one of the 48 administrative districts in the city , in . It lies in the southern zone of the city, on the coast of the . It holds the main campus of the . is situated 4 km north of Fortaleza de Santa Cruz Lighthouse.

Fortaleza de Santa Cruz Lighthouse

Latitude
-22.93795° or 22° 56′ 17″ south
Longitude
-43.13431° or 43° 8′ 4″ west
Elevation
1 metre (3 feet)
Open location code
589R3V68+R7
Open­Street­Map ID
node 322767085
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­lighthouse
Geo­Names ID
7116058
Wiki­data ID
Q19708092
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In Other Languages

From French to Portuguese—“Fortaleza de Santa Cruz Lighthouse” goes by many names.

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