The most beautiful military monuments Brazil

From the church of Nosso Senhor do Bonfim, you can walk along the hill to discover a panorama on the city. Following the main street you go down to Boa Viagem beach. On the road (about 1 km from Bonfim) you can take a stopover at the Fort São Felipe (or Forte of Nossa Senhora Monte Levels), fortress of the th century with white white walls and rounded turrets adorned with old cannons.

This fort was built in January 1598. Isolated in the middle of the sands, at the mouth of the Potengi River, it is shaped like a star. It was built to defend the city against the French and pirate attacks. Known as Fortaleza dos Reis Magos, the fort was the first building in the city. It was begun by the Portuguese on January 6, 1598 (the day of the Three Kings), hence the origin of the name. The star-shaped fortress is the origin of the city's construction and is its main historical and cultural monument.

For those who take the road on one of the many bridges in the city linking the old Pernambuco to Olinda, it is difficult not to see this military building. Built by the Dutch in 1667, the fort was originally called Frederic Henry in honour of the Prince of Orange but, given its pentagonal structure, it was soon nicknamed Forte das Cinco Pontas (Fort of the Five Points), its current common name. It now houses the Museu da Cidade de Recife.

This fort began to be built in 1631, one year after the capture of Recife by the Dutch. It is one of the most imposing remains of the Dutch presence in the region. Erected at the southern tip of the island in 1631 by order of the Prince of Nassau, and rebuilt by the Portuguese in 1654, it played an important role in the battles between the Portuguese colonies of Recife and Olinda. The Fort of Orange, (in reference to the then masters, the Dutch), also known as the Fort of Itamaracá, is located on the island of Itamaracá.

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