Fortress
Forte de São Francisco Xavier de Piratininga
🇧🇷 Brazil
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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Forte de São Francisco Xavier de Piratininga ranks #7,646 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #53 of the 80 mapped in Brazil. 1 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. See how Brazil compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Forte de São Francisco Xavier de Piratininga?
Forte de São Francisco Xavier de Piratininga stands in Brazil, at -20.32382°, -40.28688°.
How famous is Forte de São Francisco Xavier de Piratininga?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #7,646 of 8,134 worldwide, and #53 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 Forte de São Francisco Xavier de Piratininga?
Fortress of São João, about 4 km away.
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