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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Photo: Victor R. Ruiz, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: cultural property in Antigua, Spain
- Also known as: “Castillo de Caleta de Fuste” and “Castillo de Fuste”
Photo: Victor R. Ruiz, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hornos de cal de la Guirra and Salt Museum.
Hornos de cal de la Guirra
Protected area
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Hornos de cal de la Guirra is a protected area, which is situated 1¼ km southwest of Castillo de San Buenaventura.
Salt Museum
Museum
Photo: Mike Peel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Salt Museum is situated 3 km southwest of Castillo de San Buenaventura.
Salinas del Carmen
Pond
Photo: NorbertNagel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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
Photo: Sebaso, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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″ northLongitude
-13.85527° or 13° 51′ 19″ westElevation
7 metres (23 feet)Inception
18th centuryOpen location code
7CW894VV+9VOpenStreetMap ID
way 249834942OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionGeoNames ID
10300747Wikidata ID
Q24023391
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Swedish—“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”
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