Fort of Monserrate
The Fort of Monserrate () is a military fortification located in Salvador, Bahia in Brazil. It is also known as the Small Fort of Our Lady of Monserrate (). It was known as the Forte de São Felipe (Fort of Saint Phillip) from the time of its construction until the 19th century. The Fort of Monserrate was built between the end of the 16th century and early 17th century on the Itapagipe Peninsula. It is "one of the few Brazilian fortifications to retain its original appearance from the late 16th century." The fort is located above the Church and Monastery of Our Lady of Monserrate, one of the oldest church structures in Brazil. The fort was listed as a historic structure by the National Institute of Historic and Artistic Heritage (IPHAN) in 1938.
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military fortification
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Salvador
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Bahia
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Itapagipe Peninsula
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Church and Monastery of Our Lady of Monserrate
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National Institute of Historic and Artistic Heritage
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Fort of Monserrate
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Fort of Monserrate
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located in the administrative territorial entity
located in the administrative territorial entity