Ponta do Imbuí
Ponta do Imbuí is a castle in Niterói, Rio de Janeiro. Ponta do Imbuí is situated nearby to the islet Ilhas Duas Irmãs, as well as near the beach Praia do Imbuí.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fortaleza de Santa Cruz da Barra and Jurujuba.
Fortaleza de Santa Cruz da Barra
Museum
Photo: Halleypo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fortaleza de Santa Cruz da Barra is a fort located in Niterói, Rio de Janeiro in Brazil. Fortaleza de Santa Cruz da Barra is situated 2½ km northwest of Ponta do Imbuí.
Jurujuba
Pitch
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 2 km north of Ponta do Imbuí.
Fortaleza de Santa Cruz Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: brisa da madrugada, CC BY 2.0.
Fortaleza de Santa Cruz Lighthouse is situated 2½ km northwest of Ponta do Imbuí.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Charitas and São Francisco.
Charitas
Suburb
Photo: Claudney Neves, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Charitas is one of the 48 neighborhoods in which the city of Niterói, in Brazil is divided. The area was part of the Jesuitic Sesmaria, where the Jesuits built a cemetery and a church consecrated to Saint Francis Xavier. Charitas is situated 3 km northeast of Ponta do Imbuí.
São Francisco
Suburb
São Francisco is one of the 48 neighborhoods in which the Brazilian city of Niterói is divided. As of 2000, its population was 9,654. Its name derives from the church consecrated to Saint Francis Xavier and references to it can be found as early as the 17th century. São Francisco is situated 4½ km northeast of Ponta do Imbuí.
Icaraí
Suburb
Icaraí is the name of a beach and its surrounding neighborhood in Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The origin of the neighborhood dates back to the parish of São João de Carahy and later, with two large estates, the Icaraí estate and the Cavalão estate. Icaraí is situated 5 km north of Ponta do Imbuí.
Ponta do Imbuí
- Type: Castle
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Southeast, Brazil, South America
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Latitude
-22.95103° or 22° 57′ 4″ southLongitude
-43.11351° or 43° 6′ 49″ westOpen location code
589R2VXP+HHOpenStreetMap ID
node 2341493525OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
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