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 nearby to the church Convento e Igreja de Nossa Senhora do Carmo, as well as near Pernambuco Museum of Sacred Art.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Prefeitura de Olinda, CC BY 2.0.
- Type: Castle
- Description: Olinda, Pernambuco, Brasil
- Also known as: “Fort of Queijo” and “Fortim de Sao Francisco de Olinda”
- Historically known as: “Olinda Lighthouse”
- Address: Av. do Farol, Bairro Novo, Olinda, 53120-390
- Inscription: “Também conhecido como Fortim.”
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Historic Centre of the Town of Olinda and Convento e Igreja de Nossa Senhora do Carmo.
Historic Centre of the Town of Olinda
Protected area
Photo: Hansfotos, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Historic Centre of the Town of Olinda is a protected area, which is situated 600 metres northwest of Fort of Saint Francis.
Convento e Igreja de Nossa Senhora do Carmo
Church
Photo: MB-one, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Convento e Igreja de Nossa Senhora do Carmo is a church, which is situated 360 metres southwest of Fort of Saint Francis.
Pernambuco Museum of Sacred Art
Museum
Photo: Prefeitura de Olinda, CC BY 2.0.
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
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 3.0 br.
Recife Antigo is the historical section of central Recife, Brazil. It is located on the Island of Recife, near the Recife harbor. This historic area has been recently recovered and now holds several clubs, bars and a high-tech center called Porto Digital. Recife Antigo is situated 6 km southwest of Fort of Saint Francis.
Recife
Photo: direitosurbanos, CC BY 2.0.
Recife, the capital of Pernambuco, is one of the largest and most important cities on the northeastern coast of Brazil. This lively state capital, founded by Dutch colonizers, is brimming with a vibrant culture, an interesting old town and some nice beaches.
Fort of Saint Francis
- Categories: cultural heritage, fort, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Olinda, Grande Recife, Pernambuco, Northeast, Brazil, South America
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Latitude
-8.01583° or 8° 0′ 57″ southLongitude
-34.84632° or 34° 50′ 47″ westElevation
12 metres (39 feet)Open location code
6937X5M3+MFOpenStreetMap ID
way 514778951OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yes
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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)
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