Castillo de San Buenaventura

Castillo de San Buenaventura is a defense tower located in , a small town on the island of , , . It is also known as "Castillo de Caleta de Fuste", and the tower was recognized as historic-artistic monument in 1949.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: cultural property in Antigua, Spain
  • Also known as: “Castillo de Caleta de Fuste”, “Castillo de Fuste”, “Torre de la Caleta de Fuste”, and “Torre de San Buenaventura”
Photo: Victor R. Ruiz, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Hornos de cal de la Guirra and Salt Museum.

Protected area
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is a protected area, which is situated 1¼ km southwest of Castillo de San Buenaventura.

Museum
Photo: Mike Peel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 3 km southwest of Castillo de San Buenaventura.

Pond
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is a pond, which is situated 3½ km southwest of Castillo de San Buenaventura.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Caleta de Fuste.

Photo: Sebaso, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a resort town in on Fuerteventura's east coast.

Castillo de San Buenaventura

Latitude
28.39348° or 28° 23′ 37″ north
Longitude
-13.85527° or 13° 51′ 19″ west
Elevation
7 metres (23 feet)
Established
18th century
Open location code
7CW894VV+9V
Open­Street­Map ID
way 249834942
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
10300747
Wiki­data ID
Q24023391
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Turkish—“Castillo de San Buenaventura” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Castell de Fuste”
  • Cebuano: “Castillo de Furste”
  • German: “Castillo de Furste”
  • Spanish: “Castillo de Fuste”
  • Swedish: “Castillo de Furste”
  • Turkish: “Fuste Kalesi”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: El Castillo and Urbanización Fuerteventura Golf Club.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Jet skis and La Goleta.

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