Real Castillo de Santa Catalina
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C. el Castillete, 10, 38700 Santa Cruz de la Palma, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain
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Monday
09:00 - 14:00
Tuesday
09:00 - 14:00
Wednesday
09:00 - 14:00
Thursday
09:00 - 14:00
Friday
09:00 - 14:00
Saturday
10:00 - 14:00
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Description
Real Castillo de Santa Catalina is a fascinating 17th century fortress located in Santa Cruz de La Palma in the Canary Islands.
This unique fortress, built between 1685 and 1692, is the only surviving Habsburg-era fortification in the Canary Islands. Visitors can admire the square layout with triangular bastions, a wide embankment and a moat.
Inside, exhibits await, showcasing the castle's history, armory, gunpowder store, dungeons and spectacular views of the Atlantic Ocean. In 1951 the site was declared a Historic Monument.
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C. el Castillete, 10, 38700 Santa Cruz de la Palma, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain
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