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El Castillo San Felipe
Puerto de la Cruz, Spain, Spain
El Castillo San Felipe in Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, is a small 17th-century stone fortress built between 1599 and 1604 to defend the port against pirate raids and naval threats along key Atlantic trade routes.
Its pentagonal design on a rocky promontory housed up to 35 soldiers, three iron cannons, and observation platforms, forming part of Tenerife's coastal defense network alongside watchtowers. No longer militarily active, it now functions as a cultural center hosting events and exhibitions, offering visitors panoramic ocean views near Playa Jardín beach.
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Castillo de San Felipe, C. Luis Lavaggi, 10, 38400 Puerto de la Cruz, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain
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