Forte de Santa Catarina 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
Cabedelo
Cabedelo is a municipality in the state of Paraíba in the Northeast Region of Brazil.
The municipality contains the Restinga de Cabedelo National Forest, created in 2004.
Cabedelo is a municipality in the Metropolitan Region of João Pes ...
,
Paraíba
Paraíba ( Tupi: ''pa'ra a'íba''; ) is a state of Brazil. It is located in the Brazilian Northeast, and it is bordered by Rio Grande do Norte to the north, Ceará to the west, Pernambuco to the south and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Paraíba ...
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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Santa Catarina
Buildings and structures in Paraíba
Portuguese colonial architecture in Brazil
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