Institutional development · Facilities and campus development · Brazil
UFSC to close Anhatomirim fortress to visitors from 2 November for pier works
The Federal University of Santa Catarina will temporarily close the Fortress of Santa Cruz de Anhatomirim, which it administers, to visitors from 2 November 2026 while the access pier is rebuilt.
Why it matters: Visitors to the Fortress of Santa Cruz de Anhatomirim, administered by UFSC, cannot tour the site from 2 November 2026 while access pier works proceed.
The Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC) said the Fortress of Santa Cruz de Anhatomirim, which it administers, will be temporarily closed to visits from 2 November 2026.
According to UFSC, the closure is due to works on the trapiche, the pier that gives access to the fortification.
The university said the measure is intended to keep visitors safe while the works are carried out.
Editor’s view
Abigail Taylor, Leadership and Governance Editor
Visitors planning to tour the fortress administered by UFSC will be unable to do so from 2 November 2026, for as long as the works on the access pier continue.
What to watch
- The temporary closure of the fortress to visitors begins on 2 November 2026.
