Garcia d'Ávila Tower House

Local nameCasa da Torre de Garcia d'Ávila
LocationMata de São João, Brazil

The Tower House of Garcia d'Avila, also known as the Castelo de Garcia d'Ávila, Forte de Garcia d'Ávila, is a 17th-century building complex in Mata de São João, Bahia, Brazil. It was constructed in the present-day settlement of Praia do Forte, 1,200 metres from a small natural harbor on the Atlantic coast. Tomé de Sousa, the first governor-general of Brazil, appointed his son Garcia de Sousa d'Ávila to build a fortress on the Bahia coast.

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More information and contact

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garcia_d'Ávila_Tower_House

Official Website https://fgd.org.br/

Phone +55 71 987915170

Address Brazil

Coordinates -12°34'45.718" N -38°1'48.618" E

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