Garcia d’Ávila Tower House
The Tower House of Garcia d'Avila, also known as the Castelo de Garcia d'Ávila, Forte de Garcia d'Ávila, is a 17th-century building complex in Mata de São João, Bahia, Brazil.Photo: Turismo Bahia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Photo: Janazamb, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Ruins
- Description: watchtower and church
- Also known as: “Capela de Nossa Senhora da Conceição”, “Casa da Torre de Garcia d’Ávila”, “Casa da Torre de Garcia D’Ávila”, “Castelo de Garcia D’Ávila”, “Forte de Garcia d’Ávila”, “Torre de Garcia D’Ávila”, and “Torre Singela de São Pedro”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Praia do Forte.
Praia do Forte
Photo: Anderson S Silva, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Praia do Forte is a beach and a coastal village in the Brazilian state of Bahia, 82 km north of Salvador. Despite being overpriced and tourist-oriented without any disguise, it is probably one of the most beautiful and pleasant spots of the Northeast of the country, and a good way to relax from the noise and crowds of Salvador.
Garcia d’Ávila Tower House
- Categories: house, cultural heritage, historic site, and building
- Location: Mata de São João, Bahia, Northeast, Brazil, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-12.57939° or 12° 34′ 46″ southLongitude
-38.03016° or 38° 1′ 49″ westOpen location code
59V3CXC9+6WOpenStreetMap ID
way 200667372OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruinsWikidata ID
Q9698225
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In Other Languages
“Garcia d’Ávila Tower House” goes by many names.
- Portuguese: “Capela de Nossa Senhora da Conceição”
- Portuguese: “Casa da torre de garcia d’ávila”
- Portuguese: “Casa da Torre de Garcia d’Ávila”
- Portuguese: “Casa da Torre de Garcia D’Ávila”
- Portuguese: “Casa da torre”
- Portuguese: “Casa da Torre”
- Portuguese: “Castelo de Garcia d’Ávila”
- Portuguese: “Castelo de Garcia D’Ávila”
- Portuguese: “Castelos garcia d’avila”
- Portuguese: “Castelos Garcia D’Avila”
- Portuguese: “Forte de Garcia d’Ávila”
- Portuguese: “Torre de garcia d’ávila”
- Portuguese: “Torre de Garcia d’Ávila”
- Portuguese: “Torre de Garcia D’Ávila”
- Portuguese: “Torre Singela de São Pedro de Rates”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Castelo Garcia D’Avila and Centro de Educação Ambiental Reserva Sapiranga.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Camping Reserva Sapiranga Praia do Forte and Camping.
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