Fortress
Fortaleza de São José da Ponta Grossa
🇧🇷 Brazil · 18th century
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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Fortaleza de São José da Ponta Grossa ranks #6,144 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #27 of the 80 mapped in Brazil. Founded 1740, it is older than 19% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 556 atlas entries founded in the 18th century. 4 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. See how Brazil compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Fortaleza de São José da Ponta Grossa?
Fortaleza de São José da Ponta Grossa stands in Brazil, at -27.43167°, -48.51833°.
When was Fortaleza de São José da Ponta Grossa built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1740. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Fortaleza de São José da Ponta Grossa?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #6,144 of 8,134 worldwide, and #27 in Brazil. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Fortaleza de São José da Ponta Grossa?
Fortress of Santa Cruz de Anhatomirim, about 5 km away.
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