Castles, palaces & forts in Brazil
Detourmap maps 62 castles, palaces & forts worth the detour in Brazil — castles, fortresses, palaces and châteaux. The best known is Palácio da Alvorada. All of them are listed below. Each has a photo and a Wikipedia article.
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Palácio da Alvorada
Castles & palaces · 20th century · Notable
Official residence of the Brazilian President
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Gustavo Capanema Palace
Castles & palaces · Hidden gem
Modernist office building in Rio de Janerio, Brazil
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Tiradentes Palace
Castles & palaces · 20th century · Hidden gem
Headquarters of the Legislative Assembly of the State of Rio de Janeiro (1975–2021)
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Bandeirantes Palace
Castles & palaces · 20th century · Hidden gem
Seat of the São Paulo State Government
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São Marcelo Fort
Castles & palaces · 17th century · Hidden gem
Well listed by the Institute of Artistic and Cultural Heritage of Bahia in the city of Salvador, Bahia
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Piratini palace
Castles & palaces · 20th century · Hidden gem
Seat of the Executive Branch of the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul
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Fort Coligny
Castles & palaces · Hidden gem
Fortress founded by Nicolas Durand de Villegaignon in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in 1555
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Paço Municipal de Porto Alegre
Castles & palaces · 20th century · Hidden gem
Building in Porto Alegre, Brazil
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Forte de Santo Antônio da Barra
Castles & palaces · 18th century · Hidden gem
Fort and museum in Salvador, Brazil
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Palácio do Campo das Princesas
Castles & palaces · Hidden gem
Administrative headquarters of Pernambuco's executive branch
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Antigo Palácio do Governo (Forte Apache)
Castles & palaces · Hidden gem
Historical good listed by the Institute of Historical and Artistic Heritage of the State of Rio Grande do Sul in the city of Porto Alegre
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Fortress of Santa Cruz de Anhatomirim
Castles & palaces · 18th century · Hidden gem
Brazilian fortress on Anhatomirim island
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Fortaleza de São José da Ponta Grossa
Castles & palaces · 18th century · Hidden gem
EXIM BANK OF INDIA
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Forte de Nossa Senhora dos Remédios
Castles & palaces · Hidden gem
Fort used by the Dutch West India Company
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Antiga Provedoria da Real Fazenda
Castles & palaces · Hidden gem
Historical good listed by the Institute of Historical and Artistic Heritage of the State of Rio Grande do Sul in the city of Porto Alegre
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Rio Negro Palace
Castles & palaces · 20th century · Hidden gem
Residence of the governor of the state of Amazonas
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Fortress of Our Lady of the Assumption
Castles & palaces · 19th century · Hidden gem
Fort in Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil
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Fortaleza de Nossa Senhora dos Prazeres
Castles & palaces · 18th century · Hidden gem
Historical good listed by the Coordination of Cultural Heritage of the state of Paraná in the city of Paranaguá
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Forte de Santa Maria
Castles & palaces · 17th century · Hidden gem
Fort and historical good listed by the Bahia Artistic and Cultural Heritage Institute in the city of Salvador
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Fort of Saint Antony Além‐do‐Carmo
Castles & palaces · 16th century · Hidden gem
Fort, former prison, and cultural center in Salvador, Brazil
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Forte de São Lourenço
Castles & palaces · 17th century · Hidden gem
Fort located in Itaparica, Bahia, Brazil
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Palácio do Grão-Pará
Castles & palaces · 19th century · Hidden gem
Palace in the city of Petrópolis, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Palácio das Mangabeiras (corrigir foto)
Castles & palaces · 20th century · Hidden gem
Residence for the governor of Minas Gerais state, Brazil
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Palácio da Luz
Castles & palaces · Hidden gem
Former head office of the government of Ceará state, Brazil
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Friborg Palace
Castles & palaces · Hidden gem
Former official residence built by Count João Maurício de Nassau in Recife during the Dutch occupation
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Fortaleza de São José de Macapá
Castles & palaces · 20th century · Hidden gem
Fortress in Macapá, Brazil
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Fort of the Holy Cross (São Roque do Paraguaçu)
Castles & palaces · 17th century · Hidden gem
Maragojipe, Bahia, Brasil
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Forte de São Francisco Xavier de Piratininga
Castles & palaces · Hidden gem
Military structure in Espirito Santo, Brazil
