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Morro do Castelo

Morro do Castelo was a hill in central Rio de Janeiro to which the young city was moved in 1567 under Governor Mem de Sá, after the French were driven out. It held the first fort, cathedral and Jesuit college of the city. The hill was levelled in 1920–1922 to make room for modern development.

Morro do Castelo
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Captaincy of Rio de Janeiro

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Morro do Castelo. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/morro-do-castelo
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“Morro do Castelo.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/morro-do-castelo. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Morro do Castelo.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/morro-do-castelo.
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The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Morro do Castelo’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/morro-do-castelo (Accessed: ).

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