Fort Santa Cruz do Paraguaçu
| Fort Santa Cruz do Paraguaçu | |
|---|---|
Forte de Santa Cruz do Paraguaçu | |
| Maragogipe, Bahia in Brazil | |
| Site information | |
| Type | Fort |
| Condition | Ruined |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 12°47′55″S 38°51′41″W / 12.7986°S 38.8613°W |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1659 |
| Events | Dutch-Portuguese War Brazilian War of Independence |
Fort Santa Cruz do Paraguaçu is located on the right bank of the mouth of the Paraguaçu River, in the current city of Maragojipe, state of Bahia, dominating the access to the Recôncavo Baiano.