Baluarte de Santiago
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The Baluarte de Santiago (Spanish for "Bastion of Santiago"), also known as the Bastion of Gunpowder, is located on Street Francisco Canal S/N, between Avenues Gómez Farías and 16 Septiembre, in the port city of Veracruz, Veracruz, Mexico.[1]
Quick Facts Bastion of Santiago, Coordinates ...
Bastion of Santiago | |
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Baluarte de Santiago Baluarte de la Pólvora | |
Veracruz, Veracruz, Mexico | |
Coordinates | 19°11′53.16″N 96°7′59.88″W |
Type | Bastion |
Site information | |
Owner | INAH |
Open to the public | No, temporarily closed |
Status | Museo Baluarte de Santiago |
Site history | |
Built | 1635 |
Built for | Protection of the walled city of Veracruz |
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It is the only surviving bastion of nine that guards the port of pirate and corsairs attacks.[2]