Forte dos Reis Magos
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Forte dos Reis Magos is a 16th-century star-shaped coastal fortress in Natal, Brazil, built by the Portuguese to defend the region and considered the city’s founding landmark.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Forte dos Reis Magos canonical | 2 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural heritage site
ⓘ
fortress ⓘ historical monument ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | star fort ⓘ |
| builder | Portuguese Empire ⓘ |
| builtBy | Portuguese colonizers ⓘ |
| category |
Portuguese colonial fortification in Brazil
ⓘ
buildings and structures in Rio Grande do Norte ⓘ star forts ⓘ |
| cityFoundedAround | Natal ⓘ |
| constructionStartCentury | 16th century ⓘ |
| constructionStartYear | 1598 ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| country | Brazil ⓘ |
| defensiveFeature |
bastions
ⓘ
cannon emplacements ⓘ thick walls ⓘ |
| hasChapel | yes ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
cultural visitation site
ⓘ
museum ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Natal skyline
ⓘ
Potengi River estuary ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Brazilian national heritage site
ⓘ
listed by IPHAN ⓘ |
| locatedAtMouthOf | Potengi River ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Natal
ⓘ
Northeast Region of Brazil ⓘ Rio Grande do Norte ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Atlantic Ocean coast ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
masonry
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Wise Men
ⓘ
surface form:
Three Wise Men
|
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| ownership | Government of Rio Grande do Norte ⓘ |
| partOf | historic center of Natal ⓘ |
| purpose |
coastal defense
ⓘ
defense of Portuguese colonial interests ⓘ protection of Potengi River bar ⓘ |
| region |
Northeast Region of Brazil
ⓘ
surface form:
Brazilian Northeast
|
| religiousAssociation |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholicism
|
| shape | star-shaped ⓘ |
| significance |
founding landmark of Natal
ⓘ
symbol of Natal ⓘ |
| tourismImportance | major tourist attraction in Natal ⓘ |
| usedFor |
control of maritime access to Natal
ⓘ
military garrison ⓘ surveillance of coastline ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.