Fort Prince of Beira, Portuguese colonial fort in Costa Marques, Brazil
The fort features thick stone walls measuring 10 meters in height, containing four bastions that originally mounted 14 cannons on each section.
Constructed between 1776 and 1783, this military structure protected Brazilian territory from Spanish expansion along the Guaporé River border region.
The architecture combines Portuguese military engineering principles with local construction materials, reflecting the technical capabilities of 18th-century colonial builders.
Visitors can access the fort grounds throughout the year, with guided tours providing detailed information about the military structures and defensive systems.
The fort remains one of only two Portuguese fortifications constructed in the interior regions of Brazil during the colonial period.
Location: Costa Marques
Inception: 1783
Part of: Conjunto de Fortificações do Brasil, Forts of Brazil
GPS coordinates: -12.42722,-64.42306
Latest update: May 27, 2025 07:13
Northern Brazil contains natural areas and cultural sites away from regular tourist routes. Visitors find waterfalls, lakes and caves in the Amazon region along with colonial buildings. The area includes national parks, nature reserves and indigenous territories with diverse plants and animals.
Madeira-Mamoré Railroad
411.2 km
Noel Kempff Mercado National Park
436.3 km
Isiboro Sécure National Park and Indigenous Territory
414.7 km
Beni Biological Station Biosphere Reserve
397.7 km
Pilón Lajas Biosphere Reserve and Communal Lands
415 km
Pacaás Novos National Park
177.8 km
Manuripi-Heath Amazonian Wildlife National Reserve
402.3 km
Catarata Arco Iris
405.9 km
Iturralde Crater
353.9 km
Ríos Blanco y Negro Wildlife Reserve
331.9 km
Mapinguari National Park
436.8 km
Municipal Protected Area Pampas of the Yacuma River
299.4 km
Casarabe culture
272.1 km
Bajo Paraguá Municipal Protected Area
376.3 km
Ibare-Mamoré
281.9 km
Rio Cautário Federal Extractive Reserve
69.4 km
Aquariquara Extractive Reserve
393.2 km
Association of Machadinho Rubber Tappers
426.5 km
Federico Ahlfeld Falls
401.7 km
Rio Cautário State Extractive Reserve
44.5 km
Rio Ouro Preto Extractive Reserve
188.2 km
Isla Cumprida
238.9 km
Madeira-Mamoré Railroad, rail yard
411.4 km
Castanheira do Estádio Aluízio Pinheiro Ferreira
412.3 km
Capela de Santo Antônio de Pádua
406.2 km
Três Caixas d'Água
411.8 km
José Ballivián
273 km
Prédio da Administração Central da EFMM
411.5 kmReviews
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