Castle
Castillo de San Felipe (Puerto de la Cruz)
🇪🇸 Spain
The Castillo de San Felipe, in Spanish Castillo de San Felipe, is a former military fortress located in the municipality of Puerto de la Cruz (Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain).
The castle is one of the four former forts that defended the town. Construction began in 1599. The present castle was built between 1641 and 1655. In the 19th century it was renovated over time as it had deteriorated. Declared unusable for army purposes in 1924, it was decommissioned.
Machine-translated from “Château de San Felipe (Puerto de la Cruz)” on the French Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Castillo de San Felipe (Puerto de la Cruz) ranks #4,384 of 8,133 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #190 of the 603 mapped in Spain. 1 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. See how Spain compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Castillo de San Felipe (Puerto de la Cruz)?
Castillo de San Felipe (Puerto de la Cruz) stands in Spain, at 28.41444°, -16.55861°.
How famous is Castillo de San Felipe (Puerto de la Cruz)?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #4,384 of 8,133 worldwide, and #190 in Spain. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Castillo de San Felipe (Puerto de la Cruz)?
Castillo de San Miguel (Garachico), about 21 km away.
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