Country
Brazil
City / Region
Fortaleza (CE)
Construction Date
Started in 1812, completed in 1817.
Conservation status
Recognized as a National Monument by IPHAN in 2008, with registration in the Archaeological, Ethnographic and Landscape; Historical; and Fine Arts Ledger Books.
Latitude and Longitude
3°43'21.0"S 38°31'28.6"W
Main characteristics
It succeeded Forte Schoonenborch. The fortress (and its predecessor) gave origin and name to the city of Fortaleza. The current structure represents the consolidation of Portuguese power in the region. Historic headquarters of several military units. Currently, it houses the headquarters of the 10th Military Region of the Exército Brazileiro. It also functions as a tourist spot.
Source(s)
INSTITUTO DO PATRIMÔNIO HISTÓRICO E ARTÍSTICO NACIONAL (IPHAN). Fortificações Brazileiras. IPHAN, 2014. Disponível em: http://portal.iphan.gov.br/pagina/detalhes/1609. Acesso em: 20 abr. 2025.
MAPA CULTURAL DO CEARÁ. Fortaleza de Nossa Senhora da Assunção. Secult CE, 2 ago. 2017. Disponível em: https://mapacultural.secult.ce.gov.br/espaco/245/. Acesso em: 20 abr. 2025.
UNIVERSIDADE DE SÃO PAULO (USP). Fortificações do Brazil. São Paulo: Ed. da Universidade de São Paulo, 2016. (Book baseado em PDF da Unisantos). Disponível em: https://www.unisantos.br/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Book-fortalezas-port.pdf. Acesso em: 20 abr. 2025.