Santa Rosa de la Eminencia castle
Santa Rosa de la Eminencia castle is a colonial castle built in the seventeenth century by the Spanish monarchy on Margarita Island, Venezuela. After a group of French pirates attacked the city of La Asunción, its construction started on 24 March 1677, by order of governor Juan Muñoz de Gadea, and it was finished c. 1683.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Castle
- Description: colonial castle in La Asunción, Margarita Island, Venezuela
- Also known as: “Castillo de Santa Rosa”, “Castillo Santa Rosa”, “Santa Rosa de la Eminencia Castle”, “Santa Rosa of La Asuncion Castle”, “Santa Rosa of La Asunción castle”, and “Santa Rosa of La Asunción Castle”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Gimnasio Ciudad de la Asunción.
Gimnasio Ciudad de la Asunción
Sports venue
Gimnasio Ciudad de La Asunción is an indoor sporting arena located in La Asunción, Venezuela. The capacity of the arena is 8,500 spectators and is used mostly for basketball. It hosts the Guaiqueríes de Margarita of the Venezuelan Basketball League. Gimnasio Ciudad de la Asunción is situated 1 km east of Santa Rosa de la Eminencia castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include El Valle del Espíritu Santo and Porlamar.
El Valle del Espíritu Santo
Town
Photo: Wilfredor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
El Valle del Espíritu Santo is a village near Porlamar, in the Nueva Esparta state of Venezuela. Founded as the capital of the island in 1529, El Valle del Espíritu Santo is just north of Porlamar. El Valle del Espíritu Santo is situated 5 km southwest of Santa Rosa de la Eminencia castle.
Porlamar
Photo: Milito, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Porlamar is the main city on Venezuela's Margarita Island. Travelers will usually arrive and depart here and even if staying in a resort area elsewhere on the island, are likely to visit the city for dining, shopping, or nightlife.
Pampatar
Photo: Elianne Marie, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pampatar is a city on Margarita Island. The Castillo de San Carlos de Borromeo on the waterfront in the center of town. Constructed entirely of coral, the fort, built by the Spanish in 1662 after the original was destroyed by the Dutch.
Santa Rosa de la Eminencia castle
- Categories: monument, fortress, tourism, historic site, and tourist attraction
- Location: Arismendi Municipality, Nueva Esparta, Caribbean Islands, Venezuela, South America
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Latitude
11.02688° or 11° 1′ 37″ northLongitude
-63.86726° or 63° 52′ 2″ westOpen location code
773R24GM+Q3OpenStreetMap ID
way 203587857OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=yesWikidata ID
Q7419927
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In Other Languages
From Estonian to Spanish—“Santa Rosa de la Eminencia castle” goes by many names.
- Estonian: “Santa Rosa de la Eminencia”
- Russian: “Форт Санта-Роза-де-ла-Эминенсия”
- Spanish: “castillo de Santa Rosa de La Eminencia”
- Spanish: “Castillo de Santa Rosa”
- Spanish: “Castillo Santa Rosa”
- Spanish: “fuerte de Santa Rosa de La Eminencia”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Gimnasio Cubierto and Dique de La Asunción.
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