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fortressFortaleza, Ceará
Fortress of Our Lady of the Assumption
Heritage of Portuguese Influenceheritage asset listed by IPHANBuilt 1812
Typefortress
Built1812
Best monthsSep–Novweather in Fortaleza
3.72° S, 38.53° WUTC−3 · Brasilia Standard Time
Standing for214 years
built 1812today 2026
When to goFortaleza · weather score
Best timeSep–Nov
October: high / low30° / 25°
iAbout
Fortress of Our Lady of the Assumption in brief
Fortress of Our Lady of the Assumption is a fortress in Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil.
It holds the designations Heritage of Portuguese Influence and heritage asset listed by IPHAN.
The fortress dates from 1812.
For a visit, the weather in Fortaleza is best in September, October and November; in October afternoons average 30°.
iiLocation
Where to find it
ivNearby
All monuments in BrazilMore heritage close by
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
Santa Casa de Misericórdia de Fortaleza
0.3 km W
COMPHIC Good Class
Secretary of Finance of the State of Ceará
0.3 km NE
COEPA Good Class
Around here
Fortaleza and around
Nature
Photo: David Moraes de Andrade · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
Cocó River
River
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Pacoti River
River · 3 m
Heritage
Escola de Artes e Ofícios Thomaz Pompeu Sobrinho
COEPA Good Class · 1929
Museums
Universidade Federal do Ceará. Museu de Arte
1961
