Fuerte de Purén, Military fort in Purén, Chile.
The wooden quadrangular fort features four watchtowers positioned at each corner of the walled perimeter, with a Chilean flag standing in its center.
The Chilean Army constructed this fort in 1868 under Colonel Cornelio Saavedra Rodríguez's command during the occupation of Araucanía region.
The fort stands as the fifth and final fortification built in the municipal territory, distinguishing itself as the only one constructed after Chilean independence.
The site now operates as a museum within the Parque Histórico Fuerte Purén, spanning 14,650 square meters of urban parkland.
The current structure represents a precise reconstruction based on historical documentation, built on the exact location of the original fortification.
Location: Purén
GPS coordinates: -38.03297,-73.06633
Latest update: March 19, 2025 03:07
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