Forte de Santo Antônio Além do Carmo
Forte de Santo Antônio Além do Carmo is a fort located in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. It is variously known as the Forte da Capoeira, State Prison. The fort defended the northern limit of Salvador at its time of construction 17th century.Photo: Hudsoncss, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Fort
- Description: fort, former prison, and cultural center in Salvador, Brazil
- Also known as: “Fort of Saint Antony Além‐do‐Carmo”, “Forte da Capoeira”, and “Forte de Santo Antônio Além do Carmo (da Capoeira)”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Largo de Santo Antonio Além do Carmo and Sea Museum Aleixo Belov.
Largo de Santo Antonio Além do Carmo
Park
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Largo de Santo Antonio Além do Carmo is a park.
Sea Museum Aleixo Belov
Museum
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Sea Museum Aleixo Belov is situated 150 metres southwest of Forte de Santo Antônio Além do Carmo.
Church of the Third Order of the Holy Trinity
Church
The Church of the Third Order of the Holy Trinity is an abandoned Roman Catholic church located in Salvador, capital of the Brazilian state of Bahia. First built as a chapel in 1733 and later expanded into its current structure in 1739, the church was abandoned by the Archdiocese of São Salvador in 1990. Church of the Third Order of the Holy Trinity is situated 260 metres north of Forte de Santo Antônio Além do Carmo.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Água de Meninos and Horto Bela Vista.
Horto Bela Vista
Neighborhood
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Horto Bela Vista is a neighborhood, which is situated 3 km east of Forte de Santo Antônio Além do Carmo.
Graça
Suburb
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Graça is a neighborhood located in the southern zone of Salvador, Bahia. It is one of the oldest neighborhoods in Salvador. The Church and Monastery of Our Lady of Grace is located in Graça. Graça is situated 4½ km southwest of Forte de Santo Antônio Além do Carmo.
Forte de Santo Antônio Além do Carmo
- Categories: cultural center, prison, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Salvador, Grande Salvador, Bahia, Northeast, Brazil, South America
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Latitude
-12.96249° or 12° 57′ 45″ southLongitude
-38.50316° or 38° 30′ 11″ westOpen location code
59V32FQW+2POpenStreetMap ID
way 366301422OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=fortWikidata ID
Q10283938
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In Other Languages
From Egyptian Arabic to Portuguese—“Forte de Santo Antônio Além do Carmo” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “حصن القديس انتونى اليم دو - كارمو”
- Portuguese: “Forte da Capoeira”
- Portuguese: “Forte de santo antônio além do carmo”
- Portuguese: “Forte de Santo Antônio além do Carmo”
- Portuguese: “Forte de Santo Antônio Além do Carmo”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Mirante da Chácara Santo Antônio and Igreja Santo Antônio.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Bar Bela Vista (Seu Domingos) and Pousada Esmeralda.
Grande Salvador: Must-Visit Destinations
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