Fortaleza de San Fernando

Fortaleza de San Fernando
Omoa, Honduras
Fortaleza de San Fernando
Fortaleza de San Fernando is located in Honduras
Fortaleza de San Fernando
Fortaleza de San Fernando
Coordinates15°46′26″N 88°02′11″W / 15.77389°N 88.03639°W / 15.77389; -88.03639
TypeFortress
Site information
OwnerHonduras
Controlled byHonduras
Open to
the public
Yes
ConditionPreserved
Site history
Built1756
In use1775–present
MaterialsBrick, river rocks, coral
Battles/warsBattle of San Fernando de Omoa (1779)

The Fortaleza de San Fernando (also known as the Castillo de San Fernando de Omoa) is a colonial-era Spanish fortress in Omoa, Honduras. Built between 1756 and 1775,[1] the fortress guarded Spanish interests in the-then Captaincy General of Guatemala before being seized by the Honduran government in 1821. The fortress remains relatively intact, and is a major tourist attraction in Omoa.

  1. ^ "La Fortaleza de San Fernando de Omoa una joya natural – Hondudiario" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-01-22.