Fort of Santa Catalina, Colonial military fort in Barrios Altos, Lima, Peru
The Fort of Santa Catalina features a neoclassical architecture with wide adobe walls, square towers, and Corinthian and Ionic capital pilasters along its facade.
The fort was constructed in the early 1800s during Viceroy Gabriel de Avilés's governance to protect Lima from English naval attacks and house artillery troops.
The structure represents one of Peru's few remaining examples of colonial military architecture and stands as a National Historic-Artistic Monument since 1946.
Located at the intersection of Jiron Inambari and Jiron Andahuaylas, the fort contains military quarters, stables, warehouses, and a chapel dedicated to Saint Barbara.
The fort's exterior walls incorporate embedded antique cannons and defensive towers with merlons, demonstrating period military engineering techniques.
Location: Lima
Location: Lima province
Made from material: adobe
GPS coordinates: -12.05575,-77.02728
Latest update: March 10, 2025 15:25
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