Fortress
Fortress of Santa Cruz de Anhatomirim
🇧🇷 Brazil · 18th century
Fortaleza de Santa Cruz de Anhatomirim is a fort located on Anhatomirim Island in the municipality of Governador Celso Ramos, Santa Catarina in Brazil. It was built by Brazilian Architect Jose da Silva Pais.
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Fortress of Santa Cruz de Anhatomirim ranks #6,309 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #29 of the 80 mapped in Brazil. Founded 1739, it is older than 19% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 556 atlas entries founded in the 18th century. 4 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. See how Brazil compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Fortress of Santa Cruz de Anhatomirim?
Fortress of Santa Cruz de Anhatomirim stands in Brazil, at -27.42722°, -48.56444°.
When was Fortress of Santa Cruz de Anhatomirim built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1739. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Fortress of Santa Cruz de Anhatomirim?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #6,309 of 8,134 worldwide, and #29 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 Santa Cruz de Anhatomirim?
Fortaleza de São José da Ponta Grossa, about 5 km away.
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