Santa Bárbara Castle (Teguise)

Santa Bárbara Castle
The fortress
Interactive map of the Santa Bárbara Castle area
General information
LocationTeguise, Spain (Lanzarote, Canary Islands)
Coordinates29°03′29″N 13°33′00″W / 29.05793°N 13.55002°W / 29.05793; -13.55002

Santa Bárbara Castle (officially Castillo de Santa Bárbara y San Hermenegildo) is a fortress located about 1 kilometer from the town of Teguise on Lanzarote, one of the Canary Islands. It sits atop the Guanapay volcano, on the edge of its crater. The fortress is open to the public and houses the Piracy Museum (Museo de la Piratería).

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