Castillo de San Buenaventura
Castillo de San Buenaventura is a defense tower located in Caleta de Fuste, a small town on the island of Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, Spain. It is also known as "Castillo de Caleta de Fuste", and the tower was recognized as historic-artistic monument in 1949.- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: cultural property in Antigua, Spain
- Also known as: “Castillo de Caleta de Fuste” and “Castillo de Fuste”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hornos de cal de la Guirra and Salt Museum.
Hornos de cal de la Guirra
Protected area
Hornos de cal de la Guirra is a protected area, which is situated 1¼ km southwest of Castillo de San Buenaventura.
Salinas del Carmen
Pond
Salinas del Carmen is a pond, which is situated 3½ km southwest of Castillo de San Buenaventura.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Caleta de Fuste.
Caleta de Fuste
Caleta de Fuste is a resort town in Antigua, Fuerteventura on Fuerteventura's east coast. It is a popular destination on the island for British tourists and expatriates, as well as golfers from mainland Europe due to its two courses just outside the town.Castillo de San Buenaventura
- Categories: monument, castle, fort, building, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Antigua, Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
28.39348° or 28° 23′ 37″ north
Longitude
-13.85527° or 13° 51′ 19″ west
Elevation
7 metres (23 feet)
Inception
18th century
Open location code
7CW894VV+9V
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historic=castle
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tourism=attraction
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Turkish—“Castillo de San Buenaventura” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Castell de Fuste”
- Catalan: “Torre de la Caleta de Fuste”
- Catalan: “Torre de San Buenaventura”
- Cebuano: “Castillo de Furste”
- German: “Castillo de Caleta de Fuste”
- German: “Castillo de Furste”
- German: “Castillo de San Buenaventura”
- Spanish: “Castillo de Fuste”
- Spanish: “Torre de San Buenaventura”
- Swedish: “Castillo de Furste”
- Turkish: “Fuste Kalesi”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as El Castillo and Urbanización Fuerteventura Golf Club.
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