Forte de Santo Alberto

Forte de Santo Alberto is a castle in Salvador, Grande Salvador, Bahia. Forte de Santo Alberto is situated nearby to the church Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Conceição da Lapinha, as well as near the neighborhood Água de Meninos.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Conceição da Lapinha and Largo da Lapinha.

Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Conceição da Lapinha

Church

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Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Conceição da Lapinha is a church, which is situated 170 metres east of Forte de Santo Alberto.

Largo da Lapinha

Park

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Largo da Lapinha is a park, which is situated 210 metres east of Forte de Santo Alberto.

Largo da Soledade

Square

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Largo da Soledade is a square, which is situated 420 metres southeast of Forte de Santo Alberto.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Água de Meninos and Horto Bela Vista.

Água de Meninos

Neighborhood

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Água de Meninos is a neighborhood.

Horto Bela Vista

Neighborhood

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Horto Bela Vista is a neighborhood, which is situated 3½ km southeast of Forte de Santo Alberto.

Graça is a neighborhood located in the southern zone of Salvador, Bahia. It is one of the oldest neighborhoods in Salvador. The Church and Monastery of Our Lady of Grace is located in Graça. Graça is situated 5 km southwest of Forte de Santo Alberto.

Forte de Santo Alberto

Type: Castle
Historically known as: “Fort Santo Alberto”
Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Salvador, Grande Salvador, Bahia, Northeast, Brazil, South America
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Latitude

-12.95514° or 12° 57′ 19″ south

Longitude

-38.50196° or 38° 30′ 7″ west

Elevation

17 metres (56 feet)

Open location code

59V32FVX+W6

OpenStreetMap ID

way 865127427

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=castle

GeoNames ID

11790596

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Forte de Santo Alberto” goes by many names.

Portuguese: “Estância de Santo Alberto da Praia”
Portuguese: “Forte da Lagartixa”
Portuguese: “Fortim de Santo Alberto”
Portuguese: “Fortinho de Santo Alberto”
Portuguese: “Reduto de Santo Alberto da Praia”

Localities in the Area

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