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.

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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, castle, and building
Location: Mata de São João, Bahia, Northeast, Brazil, South America
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Latitude

-12.57939° or 12° 34′ 46″ south

Longitude

-38.03016° or 38° 1′ 49″ west

Open location code

59V3CXC9+6W

OpenStreetMap ID

way 200667372

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=ruins

Wikidata 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

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