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 Sé, municipality of Angra do Heroísmo in the Portuguese island of Terceira, archipelago of the Azores.
Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: bastioned fort in the Azores, Portugal
- Also known as: “Castelo de S. João Baptista do Monte Brasil”, “Castelo de São Filipe do Monte Brasil”, “Castelo de São João Baptista do Monte Brasil”, “Fort of São João Baptista”, “Fortaleza de são joão baptista”, “Fortaleza do Monte Brasil”, and “Fortress of Sao Joao Baptista”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Igreja de São João Baptista do Castelo, fortaleza e muralhas and Hospital da Boa Nova.
Igreja de São João Baptista do Castelo, fortaleza e muralhas
Church
Hospital da Boa Nova
Museum
Photo: Carlos Luis M C da Cruz, Public domain.Bettencourt Palace
Library
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nossa Senhora da Conceição and São Mateus da Calheta.
Nossa Senhora da Conceição
Village
Photo: Carlos Luis M C da Cruz, Public domain.São Mateus da Calheta
Town
Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.São Bartolomeu de Regatos
Village
Photo: Luissilveira, Public domain.Fortress of São João Baptista
- Categories: fort, cultural heritage, castle, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Sé, Angra do Heroísmo, Terceira, Azores, Islands of the Atlantic Ocean
- View on OpenStreetMap
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
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OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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In Other Languages
From Egyptian Arabic to Spanish—“Fortress of São João Baptista” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “حصن ساو جواو بابتيستا”
- French: “fort de Saint-Jean-Baptiste”
- French: “Fort de Saint-Jean-Baptiste”
- Japanese: “サン・ジョアン・バティスタ要塞”
- Portuguese: “Fortaleza de São João Baptista da Ilha Terceira”
- Portuguese: “Fortaleza de São João Baptista”
- Russian: “Сан-Жуан-Баптиста (крепость)”
- Russian: “Сан-Жуан-Баптиста”
- Slovenian: “Trdnjava São João Baptista”
- Spanish: “Fortaleza de San Juan Bautista”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Sé and São Pedro.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Messe de Sargentos and Messe de Oficiais.
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Worth a closer look: Ponta Delgada and Pico.
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