São Marcelo Fort
| Salvador, Bahia, Brazil | |
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| Coordinates | 12°34′52″S 38°18′37″W / 12.5812°S 038.3104°W |
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| Type | Fort |
| Site information | |
| Open to the public | Yes |
| Condition | Good |
São Marcelo Fort or Forte de Nossa Senhora do Pópulo e São Marcelo is located in Salvador in Bahia, Brazil. It is located in small bit of land off the coast of Baía de Todos os Santos.
History
The Fort was designed and construction started in 1608 under Francisco Frias Mosque and was completed in 1623. It was built to protect the important port city Salvador from threats.[1][2][3][4]
Gallery
Aerial View of the Fort
Fort View
Entrance to the Fort
Fort viewed from the Sea
Inside the Fort
References
- ↑ Frommer's ShortCuts (11 April 2012). Salvador and the Best of Bahia, Brazil: Frommer's ShortCuts. John Wiley & Sons. pp. 19–. ISBN 978-1-118-20183-1. Retrieved 6 June 2013.
- ↑ "Forte de São Marcelo". Portuguese. fortalezas.org. Retrieved 2013-06-07.
- ↑ "The Battery at a Fort in Bahia". World Digital Library. Retrieved 2013-06-12.
- ↑ "Forte de São Marcelo". Portuguese. www.iphan.gov.br. Retrieved 2013-06-12.
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