Forte de Nossa Senhora dos Remédios, Colonial fort in Fernando de Noronha, Brazil

Forte de Nossa Senhora dos Remédios is a stone-and-lime fort begun in 1737 on a 45-metre-high outcrop above the Santo Antônio Bay anchorage. Its irregular fourteen-angle polygon has nine salients and five recesses, with four buildings on the terrace and barbette batteries. A round tower now dominates the 6,300-square-metre complex.

The fort stands on the ruins of a Dutch position abandoned after the surrender of Campo do Taborda in Recife in 1654. In 1736 French forces of the Compagnie des Indes Occidentales under Captain Lesquelin occupied the island; Portuguese troops led by Lieutenant-Colonel João Lobo de Lacerda dislodged them on 6 October 1737 and began the fort to a design by military engineer Diogo da Silveira Veloso. Expanded from 1741 to six batteries, it was repaired in 1826 and enlarged in 1858-1859.

The fort is named after a protective saint, reflecting the religious values of Portuguese colonial times. Visitors can explore the modest spaces that show how soldiers lived their daily lives here.

The site is accessible during daylight hours for visitors to examine the interior spaces and military structures. Sturdy footwear is advisable since the ground is uneven and stairs are steep in places.

The structure was designed to adapt to the island's natural terrain rather than reshape it. This allowed builders to use existing slopes and rock formations as natural defensive features.