Torreón del rey

Torreón del rey is a building in Callao District, Callao. Torreón del rey is situated nearby to the museum Museo del Ejército Fortaleza Real Felipe, as well as near the recreation area Centro Naval del Perú.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Real Felipe Fortress and Naval Museum of Peru.

Real Felipe Fortress

Castle

Photo: Rarrunat, Public domain.

The Real Felipe Fortress is a fortress located within the Monumental Zone of Callao, Peru. It was built to defend the main port of the country, as well as the city of Lima from pirates and corsairs during colonial times. Real Felipe Fortress is situated 140 metres south of Torreón del rey.

Naval Museum of Peru

Museum

Photo: Santiagostucchi, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Port of Callao, officially the Callao Port Terminal, is the maritime port of Callao, a suburb of Lima, Peru. It is the country's main port in terms of traffic and storage capacity. Naval Museum of Peru is situated 140 metres north of Torreón del rey.

BAP Abtao

Photo: Santiagostucchi, CC BY-SA 4.0.

BAP Abtao is an Abtao-class submarine of the Peruvian Navy. The vessel which was originally named BAP Tiburón, was constructed by the American Electric Boat company in the United States and launched in 1953. BAP Abtao is situated 300 metres northwest of Torreón del rey.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include West Lima.

West Lima

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.

Western Lima includes the Chorrillos, San Isidro, Magdalena del Mar, Pueblo Libre, San Miguel districts of Lima, to the south of the Rimac River and west of Av. Arequipa. The related districts of Central Lima, Miraflores and Barranco have their own pages.

Torreón del rey

Type: Building
Location: Callao District, Callao, Callao Region, Central Coast, Peru, South America
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Latitude

-12.06149° or 12° 3′ 41″ south

Longitude

-77.14877° or 77° 8′ 56″ west

Height

8 metres (26 feet)

Open location code

57V4WVQ2+CF

OpenStreetMap ID

way 384741802

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

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Highlights include Museo del Ejército Fortaleza Real Felipe and Centro Naval del Perú.

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