Fort Orange (Dutch Brazil)
The Fort of Santa Cruz de Itamaracá (Holy cross of Itamaracá), popularly known as Fort Orange, is located on Itamaracá Island on the north coast of the state of Pernambuco in Brazil.
| Fort Orange | |||||||||
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Forte de Santa Cruz de Itamaracá | |||||||||
| Itamaracá Island, Pernambuco in Brazil | |||||||||
View inside the fort | |||||||||
Fort Orange Location of Fort Orange in Brazil | |||||||||
| Coordinates | 7°48′38″S 34°50′22″W | ||||||||
| Type | Fort | ||||||||
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| Open to the public | Yes | ||||||||
| Condition | Good | ||||||||
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| Built | 1631 | ||||||||
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In the context of the second Dutch invasions in Brazil, it was originally a small island (now lost) in front of the tip of the Southeast Itamaracá Island, where the bar dominated the southern channel of Santa Cruz.
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