Fortress of Santa Cruz da Barra

The Fortress of Santa Cruz de Barra can be found on the eastern side of the bar Guanabara Bay, in the district of Jurujuba municipality of Niterói, in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro. That was a mouthful haha. Fires across the Fortaleza de São João and the Forte da Laje Tamandaré, was the main defense bar structure in Guanabara Bay, and in the city of Porto as well as Rio de Janeiro during the colonial period and the Empire. The Fortress attracts an average of two thousand visitors per month. Guided tours are available every hour on the hour, lasting about 45 minutes. Currently, it houses the divisional Artilharia da 1st Divisão of Exército.