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The Fortress Santa Cruz de Anhatomirim: Protecting Santa Catarina Island in the 18th and 19th centuries

When our friends from Germany - Thomas and Conny - came to Brazil (March 2018), we (A.R. Leão and I), proposed them to visit the Fortress Santa Cruz de Anhatomirim. This fortress was built by the Portuguese in 1739 in order to protect the island against foreign invasions. It is located on the Anhatomirim island, between the north of Santa Catarina island (Florianópolis) and the main land (see map). In Florianópolis island, there was another fortress (Fortaleza São José da Ponta Grossa) and both, with their cannons, could reach any boat trying to cross this sea path. Actually, that was not true, since these fortresses were too far from each other. The history tell us that these military constructions were never employed (for this purpose).
Santa Cruz de Anhatomirim had, however, another sad role. After Brazil became a republic (1889), there were several monarchist reactions in Brazil, including here in Santa Catarina state. And 185 monarchist people were shot and/or hanged in Anhatomirim Island under the orders of Marechal Floriano Peixoto, a republican. Even today, it is felt, by Santa Catarina people, as a brutal and unacceptable event.
In spite of this sad context, this fortress is among the nicest and biggest Portuguese colonial buildings in Brazil. It is one of the most visited monuments in Brazil by foreigns and Brazilians tourists.
In this folder there are also some pictures taken on the road to reach Anhatomirim and also some taken after the visit. I used my Canon 6D and old Canons lenses, the (all plastic) 28-80mm and the 75-300mm.
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The troops' house, seen from the bottom. It is the largest and most known building in Anhatomirim fortress.
The troops' house, seen from the bottom. It is the largest and most known building in Anhatomirim fortress. 		Anhatomirim fortress: general view.
Anhatomirim fortress: general view. 		The troops' house.
The troops' house. 		Anhatomirim fortress: general view.
Anhatomirim fortress: general view.
Detail of the Alpendres building.
Detail of the Alpendres building.		 The troops' main building: lateral view.
The troops' main building: lateral view. 		The cannons, pointing to the Florianópolis island.
The cannons, pointing to the Florianópolis island. 		The main construction in this picture is the São José de Ponta Grossa Fortress, in front of Anhatomirim.
The main construction in this picture is the São José de Ponta Grossa Fortress, in front of Anhatomirim.
The cannons, pointing to the Florianópolis island.
The cannons, pointing to the Florianópolis island. 		Detail of rock stairs towards the Alpendres house.
Detail of rock stairs towards the Alpendres house.		 Windows of the Alpendres house.
Windows of the Alpendres house. 		The troops' building at right (Alpendres).
The troops' building at right (Alpendres).
General View; Florianópolis Island in the background.
General View; Florianópolis Island in the background. 		Radio-telegraph station (obviously, a more recent construction).
Radio-telegraph station (obviously, a more recent construction).		 Radio-telegraph station; the frontal view.
Radio-telegraph station; the frontal view. 		We had the company of a capybara.
We had the company of a capybara.
The capybara was not distured by our presence.
The capybara was not distured by our presence. 		The electricity house (again, a much more recent construction).
The electricity house (again, a much more recent construction).		 A different view of the new and the old Commandant's houses.
A different view of the new and the old Commandant's houses.		 The entrance of Anhatomirim fortress; an alternative view.
The entrance of Anhatomirim fortress; an alternative view.
One of the cannons.
One of the cannons.		 The sentinel soldier place.
The sentinel soldier place. 		Leaving the fortress, by boat we reached the dolphins beach, where dolphins regularly come; it is an attraction for tourists.
Leaving the fortress, by boat we reached the dolphins beach, where dolphins regularly come; it is an attraction for tourists. 		On our way back: it is the Governador Celso Ramos city (also called Ganchos).
On our way back: it is the Governador Celso Ramos city (also called Ganchos).
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