| Bastion of Santiago | |
|---|---|
Baluarte de Santiago Baluarte de la Pólvora | |
| Veracruz, Veracruz, Mexico | |
 | |
| Coordinates | 19°11′53.16″N 96°7′59.88″W / 19.1981000°N 96.1333000°W |
| Type | Bastion |
| Site information | |
| Owner | INAH |
| Open to the public | No, temporarily closed |
| Status | Museo Baluarte de Santiago |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1635 |
| Built for | Protection of the walled city of Veracruz |
The Baluarte de Santiago (Spanish for "Bastion of Santiago"), also known as the Bastion of Gunpowder, is located on Street Francisco Canal S/N, between Avenues Gómez Farías and 16 Septiembre, in the port city of Veracruz, Veracruz, Mexico.[1]
It is the only surviving bastion of nine that guards the port of pirate and corsairs attacks.[2]
- ^ "Museo Local Baluarte de Santiago - Turismo cultural - Conaculta en los Estados - Conaculta". www.cultura.gob.mx. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
- ^ "Baluarte de Santiago". Veracruz Turismo (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved May 27, 2021.