Fortress of Santo António da Barra
Fortress of Santo António da Barra is a fort in São Luís, Maranhão. Fortress of Santo António da Barra is situated nearby to the park Praça do Canhão, as well as near the public building Memorial Bandeira Tribuzi.Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
- Type: Fort
- Description: fort in São Luís, Brazil
- Also known as: “Fort of Santo Antônio da Barra de São Luís”, “Forte de Santo Antônio da Barra de São Luís”, “Forte do Sardinha”, “Forte Santo Antônio da Barra de São Luís”, and “The City’s Fortification System”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Palace of the Lions and Igreja de Santana.
Palace of the Lions
Public building
Photo: Léo Brégula, CC BY 2.0.
Palace of the Lions is a public building, which is situated 2½ km southeast of Fortress of Santo António da Barra.
Igreja de Santana
Church
Photo: Marcus274, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Igreja de Santana is a church, which is situated 3½ km southeast of Fortress of Santo António da Barra.
Fortress of Santo António da Barra
- Categories: historic site, building, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: São Luís, Maranhão, Northeast, Brazil, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-2.50528° or 2° 30′ 19″ southLongitude
-44.31787° or 44° 19′ 4″ westOpen location code
689QFMVJ+VVOpenStreetMap ID
way 706440350OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=fortWikidata ID
Q10283942
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In Other Languages
“Fortress of Santo António da Barra” goes by many names.
- Portuguese: “Forte de Santo Antônio da Barra de São Luís”
- Portuguese: “Forte do Sardinha”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Praça do Canhão and Forte Santo Antônio da Barra de São Luís.
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