Country
Brazil
City / Region
Recife (PE)
Construction Date
Completed in 1629 under the patronage of Diogo Paes Barreto, built on the isthmus of Antônio Vaz island (current Recife Antigo), near Fortes de São Jorge.
Conservation status
Listed by IPHAN. The presence of the museum suggests it is conserved and adapted.
Latitude and Longitude
08°03′10.54″ S 034°52′16.06″ W
Main characteristics
Located in the Recife neighborhood, the fort, initially known as Forte de Diogo Paes, was not adequately equipped for war in 1630, the year of the Dutch invasion of Pernambuco, and was captured. It was then reformed and equipped by the Dutch, gaining two bastions and two demi-bastions and being named Forte Bruyne, better known as Forte Brum. With the end of Dutch domination in 1654, the Portuguese retook the fortification and renamed it Forte de São João Batista. Listed in 1938, it remains active today, hosting exhibitions and military activities. Its facilities house the Museu Militar do Forte do Brum and are part of the UNESCO World Heritage candidate ensemble.
Source(s)
ALBUQUERQUE, Marcos. O Forte do Brum. Revista DaCultura, ano VII, nº 13, dezembro de 2007, p. 43-50.
ICOMOS Brazil. Fortificaciones y Patrimonio. ICOMOS Brazil, [s.d.]. Disponível em: https://www.icomos.org.br/fortificacoes-e-patrimonio?lang=es. Acesso em: 20 abr. 2025.
UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DE SANTA CATARINA (UFSC). Fortalezas.org. Cinco curiosidades sobre a candidatura das Fortalezas a Patrimônio Mundial. UFSC, 2022. Disponível em: https://fortalezas.ufsc.br/2022/02/21/cinco-curiosidades-sobre-a-candidatura-das-fortalezas-a-patrimonio-mundial/. Acesso em: 20 abr. 2025.