Salvador, Brazil
São Paulo da Gamboa Battery
The São Paulo da Gamboa Battery is a military fortification located in Salvador, Bahia in Brazil. It is also known as the Fort of São Paulo da Gambôa, or simply the Fort of Gambôa. The battery was built in the early 17th century as part of a series of military fortifications in Salvador by Jean Massé, a French military engineer.
- City
- Salvador
- Country
- Brazil
- Category
- Historic
- Suggested visit
- About 90 minutes
More places in Salvador
- Historic Center of Salvador
- Elevador Lacerda
- Archbishop's Palace of Salvador
- Campo Grande
- Cathedral Basilica of Salvador
- Church of Nosso Senhor do Bonfim, Salvador
Background: Wikipedia