Fortín Solano

Fortín Solano is an eighteenth-century colonial fortification overlooking , . With the Castillo San Felipe, an earlier fort built at sea level, it formed part of a complex of fortifications designed to protect Puerto Cabello and its important harbour from naval attacks.
Wikipedia
Marycandelaria, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Castle
  • …lies at an elevation of around 160 metres (510 feet)
  • …is also known as “Solano Castle”
  • Description: 18th-century colonial castle in Venezuela

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St. Joseph’s Cathedral, Puerto Cabello.
Rogerstiven, CC BY-SA 3.0.
St. Joseph's Cathedral, also Puerto Cabello Cathedral… is situated 2 km northeast of Fortín Solano.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Borburata.
is a small coastal town in state… is situated 6 km east of Fortín Solano.

Fortín Solano

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Latitude
10.4626° or 10° 27′ 45″ north
Longitude
-68.01698° or 68° 1′ 1″ west
Open location code
772HFX7M+26
Open­Street­Map ID
way 203615814
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Geo­Names ID
10174114
Wiki­data ID
Q743316

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Spanish—“Fortín Solano” goes by many names.

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