Fortress
Forte de São João da Bertioga
🇧🇷 Brazil · 16th century
Forte de São João da Bertioga is a fort located on municipality of Bertioga, São Paulo in Brazil.
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Forte de São João da Bertioga ranks #6,348 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #30 of the 80 mapped in Brazil. Founded 1560, it is older than 38% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 755 atlas entries founded in the 16th century. 3 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. See how Brazil compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Forte de São João da Bertioga?
Forte de São João da Bertioga stands in Brazil, at -23.85509°, -46.13471°.
When was Forte de São João da Bertioga built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1560. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Forte de São João da Bertioga?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #6,348 of 8,134 worldwide, and #30 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 João da Bertioga?
Forte da Vera Cruz de Itapema, about 20 km away.
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