Tamandaré da Laje Fort
Tamandaré da Laje Fort is a castle in Botafogo, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro. Tamandaré da Laje Fort is situated nearby to the islet Ilha da Laje, as well as near the castle Forte São José.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Carlos Luis M C da Cruz, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Castle
- Description: fort located on the island of Laje, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Also known as: “Forte Tamandaré da Lage”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sugarloaf Mountain and Morro Cara de Cão.
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.
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 1½ km east of Tamandaré da Laje Fort.
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 Tamandaré da Laje Fort.
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 Tamandaré da Laje Fort.
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 Tamandaré da Laje Fort.
Tamandaré da Laje Fort
- Categories: fort, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Botafogo, Rio de Janeiro, Grande Rio, Rio de Janeiro, Southeast, Brazil, South America
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Latitude
-22.93462° or 22° 56′ 5″ southLongitude
-43.14689° or 43° 8′ 49″ westOpen location code
589R3V83+56OpenStreetMap ID
way 119945452OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q10283688
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In Other Languages
“Tamandaré da Laje Fort” goes by many names.
- Portuguese: “Fortaleza da lage”
- Portuguese: “Fortaleza da Lage”
- Portuguese: “Fortaleza da Laje”
- Portuguese: “Forte da Laje”
- Portuguese: “Forte tamandaré da laje”
- Portuguese: “Forte Tamandaré da Laje”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ilha da Laje and Forte São José.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Museu do Desporto do Exército and Escola Superior de Guerra (ESG).
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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. Photo: Carlos Luis M C da Cruz, CC BY-SA 3.0.