Fortaleza São João
Fortaleza São João is a fort in Rio de Janeiro, Grande Rio, Rio de Janeiro. Fortaleza São João is situated nearby to the peak Morro Cara de Cão, as well as near the castle Tamandaré da Laje Fort.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Morro Cara de Cão and Sugarloaf Mountain.
Sugarloaf Mountain
Peak
Photo: Vincent E, Public domain.
Sugarloaf Mountain is a peak situated in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on a peninsula at the mouth of Guanabara Bay. Rising 396 m above the harbor, the peak is named for its resemblance to the traditional shape of concentrated refined loaf sugar.
Tamandaré da Laje Fort
Castle
Photo: Carlos Luis M C da Cruz, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tamandaré da Laje Fort is a castle, which is situated 800 metres northeast of Fortaleza São João.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Urca and Flamengo.
Urca
Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Urca is a residential neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with a population of nearly 7,000. Although most of the neighborhood dates from the 1920s, parts of it are much older.
Flamengo
Suburb
Photo: Alicia Nijdam, CC BY 2.0.
Flamengo is a neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Flamengo is situated 2½ km west of Fortaleza São João.
Leme
Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Leme is an upper-middle-class neighborhood in the South Zone of the City of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, next to Copacabana, Urca and Botafogo. The neighborhood takes its name from a nearby rock formation whose shape resembles the rudder of a ship. Leme is situated 3 km southwest of Fortaleza São João.
Fortaleza São João
- Type: Fort
- Also known as: “Fortaleza Sao Joao”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Rio de Janeiro, Grande Rio, Rio de Janeiro, Southeast, Brazil, South America
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Latitude
-22.94038° or 22° 56′ 25″ southLongitude
-43.15156° or 43° 9′ 6″ westElevation
-64 metres (-210 feet)Open location code
589R3R5X+R9GeoNames ID
12024988
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In Other Languages
“Fortaleza São João” goes by many names.
- Portuguese: “Fortaleza São João”
- Portuguese: “Forte São João”
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