Brazil
Forte de São Francisco Xavier de Piratininga ranks #8,630 of 9,040 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #51 of the 78 mapped in Brazil. 1 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. See how Brazil compares in the castle statistics.
The Fort of São Francisco Xavier de Piratininga, also known as the Fort of São Francisco Xavier da Barra or simply as the Fort of Piratininga, is located in the Inhoã Cove, in the city of Vila Velha, in the Brazilian state of Espírito Santo. Strategically erected at the base of Penha Hill, its mission was to defend the southern bar of Vitória Bay, on the coast of the former Captaincy of Espírito Santo.
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