Forte Tamandaré da Laje
Forte Tamandaré da Laje is a fort in Botafogo, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro. Forte Tamandaré da Laje is situated nearby to the castle Tamandaré da Laje Fort, as well as near the peak Morro Cara de Cão.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tamandaré da Laje Fort and Sugarloaf Mountain.
Tamandaré da Laje Fort
Castle
Photo: Carlos Luis M C da Cruz, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tamandaré da Laje Fort is a castle.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Flamengo and Urca.
Flamengo
Suburb
Photo: Alicia Nijdam, CC BY 2.0.
Flamengo is a neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Flamengo is situated 3 km west of Forte Tamandaré da Laje.
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. Urca is situated 3 km southwest of Forte Tamandaré da Laje.
Jurujuba
Suburb
Jurujuba is a promontory and one of the 48 administrative districts of Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is located in the southern zone of the city, situated on the coast of the Guanabara Bay. Jurujuba is situated 3½ km east of Forte Tamandaré da Laje.
Forte Tamandaré da Laje
- Type: Fort
- Also known as: “Forte Tamandare da Laje”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Botafogo, Rio de Janeiro, Grande Rio, Rio de Janeiro, Southeast, Brazil, South America
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Latitude
-22.93453° or 22° 56′ 4″ southLongitude
-43.14683° or 43° 8′ 49″ westOpen location code
589R3V83+57GeoNames ID
13013188
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In Other Languages
“Forte Tamandaré da Laje” goes by many names.
- Portuguese: “Forte Tamandaré da Laje”
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