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Mirante do Atalaia de Forte Velho

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Mirante do Atalaia de Forte Velho in Brazil
Photo: Raffael Willian · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

The Mirante do Atalaia de Forte Velho stood on the left bank of the Paraíba do Norte river, at Forte Velho, a locality opposite the then Ilha da Conceição (today Restinga island), on the coast of the state of Paraíba, in Brazil.

Machine-translated from “Forte de São Filipe (Paraíba)” on the Portuguese Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Mirante do Atalaia de Forte Velho ranks #8,055 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #71 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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Frequently asked questions

Where is Mirante do Atalaia de Forte Velho?

Mirante do Atalaia de Forte Velho stands in Brazil, at -6.9927°, -34.8874°.

How famous is Mirante do Atalaia de Forte Velho?

In this atlas's fame ranking: #8,055 of 8,134 worldwide, and #71 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 Mirante do Atalaia de Forte Velho?

Fortress of Saint Catherine, about 6 km away.

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