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Fortress of São João Baptista

The Fortress of São João Baptista, also known as the Fort of São Filipe or Fort of Monte Brasil is a historic fortress and defensive emplacement, located in the civil parish of , municipality of in the Portuguese island of , archipelago of the .
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Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.
  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: bastioned fort in the Azores, Portugal
  • Also known as: “Fort of São João Baptista” and “Fortress of Sao Joao Baptista”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Igreja de São João Baptista do Castelo, fortaleza e muralhas and Hospital da Boa Nova.

Church
Photo: Tuga1143, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a church.

Museum
Photo: Carlos Luis M C da Cruz, Public domain.
is a museum, which is situated 320 metres northeast of Fortress of São João Baptista.

Library
Photo: Concierge.2C, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Palace Bettencourt is a former residence of the Bettencourt family, and current seat of the public library and regional archive, in the civil parish, in the municipality of , in the archipelago of the . is situated 580 metres northeast of Fortress of São João Baptista.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include São Mateus da Calheta and São Bartolomeu de Regatos.

Town
Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.
is a civil parish within the municipality of in the archipelago of the . The population in 2011 was 3,757, in an area of 5.98 km2. is situated 4 km west of Fortress of São João Baptista.

Village
Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.
is a parish in the municipality of on the island of in the . The population in 2011 was 1,983, in an area of 25.00 km². is situated 6 km northwest of Fortress of São João Baptista.

Fortress of São João Baptista

Latitude
38.65161° or 38° 39′ 6″ north
Longitude
-27.22618° or 27° 13′ 34″ west
Elevation
67 metres (220 feet)
Open location code
89CJMQ2F+JG
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1828281403
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
11821407
Wiki­data ID
Q5472502
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In Other Languages

From Egyptian Arabic to Spanish—“Fortress of São João Baptista” goes by many names.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Fortress of São João Baptista”. Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.