Forte de Santo Antônio da Barra
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Forte de Santo Antônio da Barra is a historic coastal fortification in Salvador, Brazil, renowned as one of the country’s oldest forts and for housing the iconic Farol da Barra lighthouse.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Forte de Santo Antônio da Barra canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coastal fortification
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historical monument ⓘ lighthouse ⓘ maritime museum ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Portuguese colonial military architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Portuguese colonization of Brazil
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defense of Salvador ⓘ |
| controlledBy | Portuguese Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Brazil ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
bastions
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cannon emplacements ⓘ central courtyard ⓘ ramparts ⓘ whitewashed walls ⓘ |
| hasMuseum | Nautical Museum of Bahia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart | Farol da Barra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
National Historic Heritage of Brazil
NERFINISHED
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listed by Instituto do Patrimônio Histórico e Artístico Nacional ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationBy | IPHAN NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| imageSubject | iconic postcard view of Salvador ⓘ |
| inception |
16th century
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circa 1534 ⓘ |
| locatedAt | entrance of Baía de Todos-os-Santos ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Barra neighborhood
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Forte de Santo Antônio da Barra NERFINISHED ⓘ Forte de Santo Antônio da Barra NERFINISHED ⓘ Northeast Region of Brazil ⓘ Salvador NERFINISHED ⓘ State of Bahia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Atlantic Ocean ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
masonry
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stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Saint Anthony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Avenida Oceânica
NERFINISHED
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Praia do Farol da Barra ⓘ |
| offersViewOf |
Baía de Todos-os-Santos
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Salvador coastline ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| originallyBuiltBy | Portuguese colonizers ⓘ |
| purpose |
coastal defense
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protection of Salvador harbor ⓘ |
| significance |
one of the earliest Portuguese fortifications in Brazil
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one of the oldest forts in Brazil ⓘ |
| touristRegion | Farol da Barra area ⓘ |
| usedFor |
cultural events
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military defense ⓘ navigation aid ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
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