San José Castle (Guatemala City)
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San José Castle -also known as Castillo de San José in Spanish- was opened to the public on 25 May 1846 on the «Buena Vista Hill» on the southeast of Guatemala City by general Rafael Carrera government; it was also known as «Carrera Castle».[1] San José Fort was located where later Guatemalan administrations built a new city Hall, a National Theater and part of the Bolivar Avenue. The fort had a shooting range for the soldiers, ammunition warehouses, horses, diners and a small pond that was called "Soldier's Pond". [1]
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San José Castle | |
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Castillo de San José Buena Vista Brigada de Artilleria Santa Barbara Museo del Ejército | |
Former names | Carrera Fort or Santa Barbara Fort |
General information | |
Architectural style | Military Fort |
Location | Guatemala Guatemala City |
Coordinates | 14.6430°N 90.5155°W / 14.6430; -90.5155 |
Construction started | 1843 |
Construction stopped | March 19, 1846 (1846-03-19) |
Owner | Guatemalan Army director Rafael Carrera |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | José María Cervantes |
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