Fortaleza (“Fortress” in Portuguese) is the fourth city of Brazil.
It is located in the State of the Ceará in the area of Nordeste, to 2285 km of Brasilia. Fortaleza is a modern city with on the littoral of large buildings of recent construction.
History
The first Dutch forwardings arrived in 1637. That ordered by Mathias Beck which unloaded in 1649 with Mucuripe, is at the origin of the construction of the Fort, which reconquered by the Portuguese will be famous Nossa Senhora da Assunção. It is the fort which is at the origin of the name of the ville.On March 17th 1823 will have to be awaited so that it is high with the row of city by the Emperor Dom Pedro I.
In the years 1840 - 1889, the evolution of the trade and export thanks to its port (with the England mainly) and its railway system - as well as the politico-administrative concentration, make of Fortaleza a capital of fait.
In 1880, the city develops the urban services and equipment: public transport, phone service and station. In parallel first newspapers and institutions cultural and educational développent.
Beginning 1900, the city is already 7th country. The first cars roll in the city in 1910, followed by the electric Tramway S and later, trucks and autobus.
The growth of the city accelerates as from 1950 with the export of vegetable and animal origin. Until 1960, growth of the city reached 100%.
With the beginning of the year 1990, the city is one of the most important cities of the Brésil, turned towards tourism, export, the services and industry.
Economy
Fortaleza is an economic heart of the area with in particular industries mine, textile, leather, agriculture (Cashew nut) and especially tourist.
Tourism
Tourist city with its beaches and its splendid littoral as well as the proximity of Beach Park (20 km), the largest park of leisure of the South America.
The beaches of the surroundings are absolutely paradisiac. One will distinguish however those from the East (Cumbuco), where sand is white. Those of the west (Praia of the Pig iron and cast iron, Morro Branco, Canoa Quebrada) where the littoral is typical with sand cliffs of 8 different colors.
Transport
The city is equipped with an International airport (FOR - Pinto Martins) in particular connected to the Europe by direct flights with Lisbon (Portugal) and Milan (Italy) as well as many interior flights for Brasilia, Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo, etc.
The construction of two underground lines is currently in hand. (December 2003)
Lastly, the Industrial Port of Mucuripe whose annual traffic is 30 million tons, can accommodate ships of 50.000 tons.
Culture and Monuments
The principal monuments are the Arts center Dragão C Mar (30000 m ² dedicated to Art and Culture), the theater Jose Martiniano de Alencar (1910) and restored in 1991, the Metropolitan Cathedral (Jorge Maunier, Architecte French), the statue of Iracema, the fort of Nossa Senhora da Assunção (1649), the center of Conservation of the Railway History of the Ceará, the Historical and Anthropological Museum of Ceará.
See too
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External bonds
- the Alliance Fran1caise of Fortaleza
- Beach Park
- Canoa Quebrada, one of the most beautiful beaches of the State de Ceará
- Ceara.com
- Culture of the State de Cearà
- Fortaleza and the State de Ceará - 3000 photographs and vidéos
- the Adventure in Buggy
- Town hall of Fortaleza
- Photographs of Fortaleza
- Official site
- VisitFortaleza.com
- - the Councils and information on the real estate with Fortaleza, Ceara, Brazil
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