# Fort of Santo Antonio Alem do Carmo

Salvador, Brazil

Raised on a former Dutch trench and rebuilt in stone by the early 18th century, this fort once guarded northern Salvador. After serving as a prison until 1976, it began hosting the Centro de Cultura Popular da Bahia in 1982 and reopened as Forte da Capoeira in 2006.

## Roots Earth

Roots Earth has a longer story for Fort of Santo Antonio Alem do Carmo, with a choice of female or male voice. Download the city audio to listen offline. No account is needed.

Coordinates: -12.9642, -38.5076

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