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.
- Type: Castle
- Description: colonial castle in La Asunción, Margarita Island, Venezuela
- Also known as: “castillo de Santa Rosa de La Eminencia”, “fuerte de Santa Rosa de La Eminencia”, “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: 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. 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
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″ north
Longitude
-63.86726° or 63° 52′ 2″ west
Open location code
773R24GM+Q3
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=yes
Wikidata ID
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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”
- Spanish: “Castillo Santa Rosa”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Gimnasio Cubierto and Dique de La Asunción.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: El Jardín and Posada de Christina.
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Worth a closer look: Porlamar and Playa El Yaque.
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