San Carlos de Borromeo Fortress

San Carlos de Borromeo Fortress
Pampatar, Isla Margarita
San Carlos de Borromeo Fortress
Location
San Carlos de Borromeo Fortress
Coordinates10°59′51″N 63°47′55″W / 10.997513°N 63.798485°W / 10.997513; -63.798485
Site history
Built1664 (1664) - 1684 (1684)
Built byJuan Betín (design)
Captain Carlos Navarro (construction)

San Carlos de Borromeo Fortress (Spanish: Castillo San Carlos de Borromeo) is a colonial fortress in the Bay of Pampatar in the northeast of Isla Margarita, Venezuela. It was completed in 1684 for protection against the constant threat of pirates. The fortress was ransacked several times before Venezuela gained independence from Spain. Today the castle has been restored and serves as a museum.

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