Garcia d'Ávila Tower House

The Tower House of Garcia d'Avila (Casa da Torre de Garcia d'Ávila), also known as the Castelo de Garcia d'Ávila, Forte de Garcia d'Ávila, is a 17th-century building complex in Mata de São João, Bahia, Brazil. It was constructed in the present-day settlement of Praia do Forte, 1,200 m from a small natural harbor on the Atlantic coast. Tomé de Sousa, the first governor-general of Brazil, appointed his son Garcia de Sousa d'Ávila (1528-1609) to build a fortress on the Bahia coast. Garcia built a complex that included a fortified watchtower, a castle, and a church. The site is now in ruins.

Protected status
The Garcia d’Ávila Tower House and Chapel of Our Lady of the Conception were listed as a historic structure by the National Institute of Historic and Artistic Heritage in 1938.