Bastion of Santo Domingo, Cartagena
The Baluarte de Santo Domingo is a bastion located in Cartagena de Indias, in Colombia. The bastion of Santo Domingo has a particular importance, since it is the origin of the construction of the city walls of Cartagena de Indias in the early 17th century.Photo: JuanGris (Lucía Estévez), CC BY-SA 3.0.
Photo: Mariordo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: national monument of Colombia
- Also known as: “Baluarte de Santo Domingo”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bartolomé Calvo Library and Zenú Gold Museum.
Bartolomé Calvo Library
Library
Photo: Karembarreto, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Bartolomé Calvo Library is a Colombian library located in the Santo Domingo Square, Cartagena. The library was named after President Bartolomé Calvo. It is one of the most popular libraries in the country. Bartolomé Calvo Library is situated 300 metres southeast of Bastion of Santo Domingo, Cartagena.
Zenú Gold Museum
Museum
Photo: Xemenendura, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Zenú Gold Museum is situated 380 metres southeast of Bastion of Santo Domingo, Cartagena.
Bolivar Park
Park
Photo: Dr. Thomas Liptak, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bolivar Park is situated 340 metres southeast of Bastion of Santo Domingo, Cartagena.
Bastion of Santo Domingo, Cartagena
- Categories: bastion, cultural property, and tourism
- Location: Cartagena, Bolívar Department, Colombia, South America
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Latitude
10.42445° or 10° 25′ 28″ northLongitude
-75.55408° or 75° 33′ 15″ westInception
~1602Open location code
7726CCFW+Q9OpenStreetMap ID
way 1031619548OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q28969683
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In Other Languages
“Bastion of Santo Domingo, Cartagena” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Baluarte de Santo Domingo”
- Spanish: “Bastión de Santo Domingo”
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