Salvador de Bahia, Brazil, Farol da Barra, Salvador do Bahia, Brazil 1698, Forte Santo Antonia da Barra 1534

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This image is of the seaward walls of Forte Santo Antonia da Barra 1534, built by the Portuguese colonial regime to protect Salvador and the bay of All Souls, Bahia do Todos Santos, from raids by other powers and pirates. This image showsan oriel guardpost on the seaward side.

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Size: 3500px × 5250px
Location: Salvador de Bahia, Brazil,
Photo credit: © Stillman Rogers / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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