Fortaleza de São José da Ponta Grossa
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Historic site

Fortaleza de São José da Ponta Grossa

Praia do Forte, Florianópolischecked

  • By boat
Route
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Where it is

Praia do Forte, Florianópolis

The dot is the place itself

On the map

XVIII-century fortress on the hill above Praia do Forte; the only one of the three UFSC fortresses that can be reached by land.

Good to know

  • Built from 1740
  • Restored in 1991–1992
  • The fortress can be reached by land; the islands are reached only by boat
  • There is a beach nearby (Praia do Forte)
  • Managed by UFSC with tickets and visiting rules

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Nearby in Praia do Forte

The whole area

  • Bateria de São Caetano

    Praia do Forte

    Ruins of a 1765 battery next to Fortaleza de São José da Ponta Grossa, closer to the beach.

    checked Nov 2026

  • Praia do Forte

    Praia do Fortefit for swimming
    • Lifeguards
    • Bus 250

    Small calm beach under the Fortaleza de São José da Ponta Grossa fortress, little infrastructure. The water is warm.

    checked Nov 2026