Fortress
Fortress of Saint Catherine
🇧🇷 Brazil · 16th century
Forte de Santa Catarina is a fort located in Cabedelo, Paraíba in Brazil.
The fort was initially built in 1585 by the german Cristóvão Linz, under orders of Capitão-Mor (captain-major) of the Captaincy of Paraíba, Frutuoso Barbosa.
In August 13, 1597, the fort was burnt by a combined force of French and Potiguara soldiers, as retaliation for French losses elsewhere in the Brazilian northeast.
The fortress would be rebuilt, and during the Dutch invasions of Brazil it would be a central place in the Battle of Cabedelo. In early December 1631, sixteen hundred dutch soldiers landed in Praia Formosa in Cabedelo, and marched towards the Fort of Santa Catarina, being beaten back on the 12th. The fortress would resist continuous attacks until in 1634, being renamed by Maurice of Nassauto Fort Margarida.
Text adapted from “Forte de Santa Catarina” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Fortress of Saint Catherine ranks #5,431 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #23 of the 80 mapped in Brazil. Founded 1585, it is older than 35% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 755 atlas entries founded in the 16th century. 1 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. See how Brazil compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Fortress of Saint Catherine?
Fortress of Saint Catherine stands in Brazil, at -6.96909°, -34.8403°.
When was Fortress of Saint Catherine built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1585. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Fortress of Saint Catherine?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #5,431 of 8,134 worldwide, and #23 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 Saint Catherine?
Mirante do Atalaia de Forte Velho, about 6 km away.
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