About this place
Monumental entrance to Fortaleza de São João Baptista, built in volcanic stone and Mannerist in inspiration, originally crowned with the Spanish royal arms during the Iberian Union.
Azzy’s story
For centuries this gate was the main entrance to the powerful fortress of Monte Brasil. Those who crossed it passed over a bridge above the moat and entered one of the Atlantic's most important military complexes.
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