São João Baptista d’Ajudá

Summary

São João Baptista d’Ajudá is a fortress^[1]. It ranks in the top 9% of fortress entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (354 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• São João Baptista d’Ajudá is located in Ouidah^[3].
• São João Baptista d’Ajudá is in the country of Benin^[4].
• São João Baptista d’Ajudá's instance of is recorded as fortress^[5].
• São João Baptista d’Ajudá's founder is recorded as Portugal^[6].
• São João Baptista d’Ajudá's architectural style is recorded as Renaissance^[7].
• São João Baptista d’Ajudá is part of Portuguese colonization of Africa^[8].
• São João Baptista d’Ajudá's Commons category is recorded as Forte de São João Baptista de Ajudá^[9].
• São João Baptista d’Ajudá's occupant is recorded as Ouidah Museum of History^[10].
• 1680 marks the founding of São João Baptista d’Ajudá^[11].
• São João Baptista d’Ajudá's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 6.35888889, 'lon': 2.09}^[12].
• São João Baptista d’Ajudá's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)^[13].
• São João Baptista d’Ajudá's heritage designation is recorded as Heritage of Portuguese Influence^[14].
• São João Baptista d’Ajudá's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'pt', 'text': 'Fortaleza de São João Baptista de Ajudá'}^[15].

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Geography

São João Baptista d’Ajudá is in the country of Benin^[4]. It is located in Ouidah^[3]. It is part of Portuguese colonization of Africa^[8].

Designation and Status

São João Baptista d’Ajudá's instance of is recorded as fortress^[5]. Its heritage designation is recorded as Heritage of Portuguese Influence^[14].

History and Context

1680 marks the founding of São João Baptista d’Ajudá^[11].

Why It Matters

São João Baptista d’Ajudá ranks in the top 9% of fortress entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (354 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[16] It is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[17]