terça-feira, 26 de outubro de 2010

Bateria da Mangueira de Rio Grande ou Forte da Mangueira

 A Bateria da Mangueira de Rio Grande ou Forte da Mangueira, localizava-se na antiga bateria do Pontal, cobrindo a entrada do Saco da Mangueira, na margem direita do canal da Barra do Rio Grande de São Pedro, atual cidade de Rio Grande/RS.  Situava-se nas coordenadas geográficas: latitude 32º 3’ 51” S e Longitude 52º 7’ 27” W.  Foi construída no ano de 1776 pelos espanhóis. Foi demolida depois de 1786.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   

Fontes: Biblioteca Nacional do Rio de Janeiro, A Cartografia do Brasil nas Colecções da Biblioteca Nacional e Fortificações.org.

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