Baluarte de Santiago
The Baluarte de Santiago (Spanish for "Bastion of Santiago"), also known as the Bastion of Gunpowder, is located on Street Francisco Canal S/N, between Avenues Gómez Farías and 16 Septiembre, in the port city of Veracruz, Veracruz, Mexico.
| Bastion of Santiago | |
|---|---|
Baluarte de Santiago Baluarte de la Pólvora | |
| Veracruz, Veracruz, Mexico | |
| Coordinates | 19°11′53.16″N 96°7′59.88″W |
| Type | Bastion |
| Site information | |
| Owner | INAH |
| Open to the public | No, temporarily closed |
| Status | Museo Baluarte de Santiago |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1635 |
| Built for | Protection of the walled city of Veracruz |
It is the only surviving bastion of nine that guards the port of pirate and corsairs attacks.
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