Santa Rosa de la Eminencia Castle, Colonial fortress on a hill in La Asunción, Venezuela.
The castle contains three defensive fronts with two bastions, two half bastions, and three curtain walls positioned on a high elevation above La Asunción.
Construction of the fortress began on March 24, 1677, following a French pirate attack, and reached completion in 1683 under Don Juan Fermín de Huidobro's direction.
The fortress served as the prison for independence heroine Luisa Cáceres de Arismendi during the Venezuelan War of Independence from 1815 to 1816.
The structure functions as a war museum since 1955, allowing visitors to explore military artifacts and learn about Venezuelan colonial defense systems.
The castle maintains its original geometric design from the trace italienne style, featuring specific proportions that exemplify 17th-century military engineering.
Location: La Asunción
GPS coordinates: 11.02688,-63.86727
Latest update: May 11, 2025 23:35
Venezuela presents diverse landscapes for photography. Angel Falls, the world's highest waterfall, drops 979 meters. Los Roques beaches display turquoise waters. Canaima National Park features waterfalls between table mountains. The capital Caracas shows colonial architecture next to modern buildings.
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