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.
- Castle
- Description: colonial castle in La Asunción, Margarita Island, Venezuela
- Also known as“Castillo de Santa Rosa”“Castillo Santa Rosa”“Santa Rosa of La Asunción Castle”
Places of Interest Nearby
Discover Gimnasio Ciudad de la Asunción.
Gimnasio Ciudad de la Asunción
Gimnasio Ciudad de La Asunción is an indoor sporting arena located in La Asunción, Venezuela.
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
El Valle del Espíritu Santo is a village near Porlamar, in the Nueva Esparta state of Venezuela.
5 km southwest of Santa Rosa de la Eminencia castle
Santa Rosa de la Eminencia castle
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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
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In Other Languages
From Estonian to Spanish—“Santa Rosa de la Eminencia castle” goes by many names.
Santa Rosa de la EminenciaEstonian
Форт Санта-Роза-де-ла-ЭминенсияRussian
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Discover Gimnasio Cubierto and Dique de La Asunción.
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