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São João Baptista d’Ajudá

Restored fort in Benin
AdministrativeArea fortress Q1969968
São João Baptista d’Ajudá
French naval officer, 1890 · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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Summary

São João Baptista d’Ajudá is a fortress[1]. It ranks in the top 9% of fortress entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,187 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Located in the administrative territorial entity: Ouidah[3]
  • Country: Benin[4]
  • Founder: Portugal[5]
  • Architectural style: Renaissance[6]
  • Part of: Portuguese colonization of Africa[7]
  • Commons category: Forte de São João Baptista de Ajudá[8]
  • Occupant: Ouidah Museum of History[9]
  • Inception: 1680[10]
  • Described by source: Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[11]
  • Heritage designation: Heritage of Portuguese Influence[12]
  • Native label: Fortaleza de São João Baptista de Ajudá[13]

Why It Matters

São João Baptista d’Ajudá has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[14] It is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.[15]

Related Entities

Benin Portugal

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [14] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_s-o-jo-o-baptista-d-ajud_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{São João Baptista d’Ajudá}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/s-o-jo-o-baptista-d-ajud}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-29}}
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  1. 19w ago · DanGFSouza · 2026-06-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country → Portuguese Empire, Benin, Republic of Dahomey
    Occupant → Ouidah Museum of History
    Founded by → —
    Inception → —
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Atlas obscura place id: fort-of-sao-joao-baptista-de-ajuda"
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