Brazil · 18th century
Fortaleza de São José da Ponta Grossa ranks #6,733 of 9,040 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #27 of the 78 mapped in Brazil. Founded 1740, it is older than 18% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 685 atlas entries founded in the 18th century. 4 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. See how Brazil compares in the castle statistics.
Fortaleza de São José da Ponta Grossa is a fort located on the northern end of Santa Catarina Island in the municipality of Florianópolis, capital of Santa Catarina state, in southern Brazil.
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