Fortaleza de São José de Macapá is a
fort
A fortification is a military construction or building designed for the defense of territories in warfare, and is also used to establish rule in a region during peacetime. The term is derived from Latin ''fortis'' ("strong") and ''facere'' ...
located in
Macapá
Macapá () is a city in Brazil with a population of 512,902 (2020 estimation). It is the capital of Amapá state in the country's North Region. It is located on the northern channel of the Amazon River near its mouth on the Atlantic Ocean. The c ...
,
Amapá
Amapá () is one of the 26 states of Brazil. It is in the northern region of Brazil. It is the second least populous state and the eighteenth largest by area. Located in the far northern part of the country, Amapá is bordered clockwise by Fr ...
in Brazil.
See also
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Military history of Brazil
The military history of Brazil comprises centuries of armed actions in the territory encompassing modern Brazil, and the role of the Brazilian Armed Forces in conflicts and peacekeeping worldwide. For several hundreds of years, the area was the s ...
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Central Market of Macapá
The Central Market of Macapá (Portuguese language, Portuguese: ''Mercado Central de Macapá'') is a public market in the city of Macapá that was considered the shopping stronghold of the families of Amapá in the 1950s. Nowadays, the place stil ...
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Sao Jose
Buildings and structures in Amapá
Portuguese colonial architecture in Brazil
National heritage sites of Amapá
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