Fort of Saint Francis
Fort of Saint Francis is a castle in Olinda, Grande Recife, Pernambuco, which is located on Av. do Farol. Fort of Saint Francis is situated near the church Convento e Igreja de Nossa Senhora do Carmo, as well as near Pernambuco Museum of Sacred Art.
- Castle
- …lies at an elevation of 12 metres (39 feet)
- …was formerly known as “Olinda Lighthouse”
- …is wheelchair accessible
- …is inscribed with “Também conhecido como Fortim.”
- Description: Olinda, Pernambuco, Brasil
- Address: Av. do Farol, Bairro Novo, Olinda, 53120-390
- Also known as“Fort of Queijo”“Fortim de Sao Francisco de Olinda”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Convento e Igreja de Nossa Senhora do Carmo and Historic Centre of the Town of Olinda.
Convento e Igreja de Nossa Senhora do Carmo
Church
Convento e Igreja de Nossa Senhora do Carmo is a church, which is situated 360 metres southwest of Fort of Saint Francis.
Historic Centre of the Town of Olinda
Protected area
Historic Centre of the Town of Olinda is a protected area, which is situated 600 metres northwest of Fort of Saint Francis.
Pernambuco Museum of Sacred Art
Museum
Pernambuco Museum of Sacred Art is situated 510 metres northwest of Fort of Saint Francis.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Recife Antigo and Recife.
Recife Antigo
Suburb
Recife Antigo is the historical section of central Recife, Brazil. Recife Antigo is situated 6 km southwest of Fort of Saint Francis.
Casa Forte
Suburb
Casa Forte is a neighborhood in the North Zone of Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil. Casa Forte is situated 8 km west of Fort of Saint Francis.
Fort of Saint Francis
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Latitude
-8.01583° or 8° 0′ 57″ south
Longitude
-34.84632° or 34° 50′ 47″ west
Open location code
6937X5M3+MF
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
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In Other Languages
“Fort of Saint Francis” goes by many names.
- Portuguese: “baluarte de São Francisco”
- Portuguese: “Forte de São Francisco”
- Portuguese: “Forte do Queijo”
- Portuguese: “Forte Montenegro”
- Portuguese: “Fortim de São Francisco de Olinda”
- Portuguese: “Fortim do Queijo”
- Portuguese: “reduto de São Francisco”
- Portuguese: “Farol de Olinda” (historical)
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Carmo and Amaro Branco.
Nearby Places
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