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 , . After a group of French pirates attacked the city of , its construction started on 24 March 1677, by order of governor Juan Muñoz de Gadea, and it was finished c. 1683.
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  • 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.

Sports venue
Photo: Wilfredor, CC0.
is an indoor sporting arena located in , . 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. 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.

Town
Photo: Wilfredor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village near , in the state of . Founded as the capital of the island in 1529, is just north of Porlamar. is situated 5 km southwest of Santa Rosa de la Eminencia castle.

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is the main city on . 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.

Photo: Elianne Marie, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a city on . 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

Latitude
11.02688° or 11° 1′ 37″ north
Longitude
-63.86726° or 63° 52′ 2″ west
Open location code
773R24GM+Q3
Open­Street­Map ID
way 203587857
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q7419927
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In Other Languages

From Estonian to Spanish—“Santa Rosa de la Eminencia castle” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Gimnasio Cubierto and Dique de La Asunción.

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