Forte São Luiz
Forte São Luiz is a castle in Niterói, Rio de Janeiro. Forte São Luiz is situated nearby to the peak Pico do Forte, as well as near Morro do Macaco.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 1¼ km west of Forte São Luiz.
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 790 metres east of Forte São Luiz.
Fortaleza de Santa Cruz Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: brisa da madrugada, CC BY 2.0.
Fortaleza de Santa Cruz Lighthouse is situated 1¼ km west of Forte São Luiz.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Charitas and Ingá.
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 2½ km east of Forte São Luiz.
Ingá
Suburb
Ingá is one of the 48 administrative districts into which the city of Niterói, Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, is divided. It lies in the southern zone of the city, on the coast of the Guanabara Bay. Ingá is situated 3½ km north of Forte São Luiz.
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 4 km northeast of Forte São Luiz.
Forte São Luiz
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Also known as: “Forte do Pico”
- Categories: castle, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Southeast, Brazil, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-22.93546° or 22° 56′ 8″ southLongitude
-43.12213° or 43° 7′ 20″ westOpen location code
589R3V7H+R4OpenStreetMap ID
way 184247648OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Pico do Forte and Morro do Macaco.
Nearby Places
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