Santa Bárbara fortress, Colonial fortification in Trujillo, Honduras.
The Fortress of Santa Barbara stands on a hill with fourteen original Spanish cannons pointing toward the Caribbean Sea and Trujillo Bay.
Spanish settlers constructed this defensive outpost in 1550 with indigenous labor, naming it after Saint Barbara, the patron of artillery forces.
The fortress museum exhibits pre-Hispanic artifacts, colonial items, muskets, naval memorabilia, and traditional Garífuna masks from different periods.
Visitors can access the fortress daily from 8 AM to noon and 1 PM to 4 PM, with an entrance fee of 100 Lempiras for adults.
The structure marks the location where William Walker, an American filibuster, faced execution in 1860, with his marble tombstone nearby.
Location: Trujillo
GPS coordinates: 15.92117,-85.95284
Latest update: May 11, 2025 00:40
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