Forte de Santo Antônio da Barra

Forte de Santo Antônio da Barra is a fort located in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. It was constructed to guard the entrance to the Bay of All Saints, during the time of the Portuguese Empire. The first Portuguese fortification erected in Bahia was likely built in 1501, in the same area now occupied by the Forte de Santo Antônio da Barra. The foundation stone of that first fortification was placed in an area called Ponta do Padrão, now known as the Largo do Farol da Barra, the broad public square in front of the fort. The fort also houses the 22 metres (72 ft)-high Barra Lighthouse and the Nautical Museum of Bahia. The Santo Antônio da Barra Fort is protected as a historic structures by the National Institute of Historic and Artistic Heritage.

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Forte de Santo Antônio da Barra occupe la 3 532e place sur 5 793 au classement de renommée de cet atlas et le 13e rang des 78 que l’atlas recense au Brésil. Fondé en 1702, il est plus ancien que 25 % des monuments datés de l’atlas — l’un des 360 monuments de l’atlas fondés au XVIIIe siècle. Voyez comment le Brésil se compare dans les statistiques des châteaux.

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