Forte de São Lourenço

Forte de São Lourenço is a fort located in , in Brazil. It sits on a strategic point at the north of on a site used for whaling in the early 17th century.
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Photo: Turismo Bahia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Photo: Turismo Bahia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
  • Type: Fort
  • Description: fort located in Itaparica, Bahia, Brazil
  • Also known as: “Fort of Saint Lawrence”, “Fortaleza de São Lourenço”, and “Forte São Lourenco”
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Igreja Matriz do Santíssimo Sacramento.

Church
Photo: Fspbrito, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a church, which is situated 300 metres south of Forte de São Lourenço.

Forte de São Lourenço

Latitude
-12.87954° or 12° 52′ 46″ south
Longitude
-38.68527° or 38° 41′ 7″ west
Open location code
59V348C7+5V
Open­Street­Map ID
way 472955524
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­fort
Wiki­data ID
Q18479278
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Egyptian Arabic to Portuguese—“Forte de São Lourenço” goes by many names.

Places with the Same Name

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Praça Augusto Vilaça and Praia de Ponta de Areia.

Nearby Places

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