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Vera Cruz do Itapecuru Fort

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Vera Cruz do Itapecuru Fort in Brazil
Photo: Georg Marcgrave · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

The Vera Cruz do Itapecuru Fort, also known as Forte do Calvário, stood on the left bank of the mouth of the Itapecuru river, formerly Calvário do Itapecuru, today the municipality of Rosário, on the coast of the Brazilian state of Maranhão.

Machine-translated from “Forte da Vera Cruz do Itapecuru” on the Portuguese Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Vera Cruz do Itapecuru Fort ranks #8,003 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #68 of the 80 mapped in Brazil. See how Brazil compares in the castle statistics.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Vera Cruz do Itapecuru Fort?

Vera Cruz do Itapecuru Fort stands in Brazil, at -2.88125°, -44.2188°.

How famous is Vera Cruz do Itapecuru Fort?

In this atlas's fame ranking: #8,003 of 8,134 worldwide, and #68 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 Vera Cruz do Itapecuru Fort?

Fortress of Santo António da Barra, about 43 km away.

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