Fortress
Fortress of Our Lady of the Assumption
🇧🇷 Brazil · 19th century
Fortaleza de Nossa Senhora da Assunção is a fort located in Fortaleza, Ceará in Brazil.
Text adapted from “Fortaleza de Nossa Senhora da Assunção” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Fortress of Our Lady of the Assumption ranks #6,087 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #26 of the 80 mapped in Brazil. Founded 1812, it is older than 12% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 607 atlas entries founded in the 19th century. See how Brazil compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Fortress of Our Lady of the Assumption?
Fortress of Our Lady of the Assumption stands in Brazil, at -3.72314°, -38.52525°.
When was Fortress of Our Lady of the Assumption built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1812. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Fortress of Our Lady of the Assumption?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #6,087 of 8,134 worldwide, and #26 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 Fortress of Our Lady of the Assumption?
Castillo Di Bivar, about 383 km away.
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