Star fort · Brazil

Fortaleza de São João

16th-century star fort in Brazil

Fortaleza de São João
Photo: Fulviusbsas·Licence: Public domain·Source: Wikimedia Commons

Facts

Type
Star fort
Country
Brazil
Region
Rio de Janeiro
Heritage status
Heritage of Portuguese Influence, heritage asset listed by IPHAN

The nearest large international airport is Santos Dumont Airport (SDU), about 3.7 km away in a straight line.

Nearest airport

Straight-line distances are approximate; the road trip is longer.

Santos Dumont Airport SDURio de Janeiro · 3.7 km
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“Fortaleza de São João”. Other History. Updated November 3, 2026. https://otherhistory.com/en/objects/fortaleza-de-sao-joao (accessed …).

BibTeX

@misc{otherhistory-fortaleza-de-sao-joao,
  title = {Fortaleza de São João},
  author = {{Other History}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://otherhistory.com/en/objects/fortaleza-de-sao-joao},
  urldate = {…},
  note = {Accessed …}
}

https://otherhistory.com/en/objects/fortaleza-de-sao-joao

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Wikidata item
Q5472516
Data updated

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Photo: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

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