Castle
Castle of Sant Antoni
🇪🇸 Spain · 17th century
The Sant Antoni Castle (Catalan: Castell de Sant Antoni, Spanish: Castillo de San Antonio) is a fortress located in the Spanish village of Fornells, in the municipality of Es Mercadal, in Menorca. It was built in the 17th century in the local harbour and due to this building, the town was born.
Only some ruins are left from the structure, as it was dismantled by the Spanish after the British domination, just like St. Philip's Castle. Not far from there, there is the Fornells Tower, a defensive tower whose objective was protecting the castle from enemy attacks.
Text adapted from “Sant Antoni Castle” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Castle of Sant Antoni ranks #301 of 6,412 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #68 of the 433 mapped in Spain. Founded 1700, it is older than 24% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 422 atlas entries founded in the 17th century. See how Spain compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Castle of Sant Antoni?
Castle of Sant Antoni stands in Spain, at 40.0575°, 4.13306°.
When was Castle of Sant Antoni built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1700. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Castle of Sant Antoni?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #301 of 6,412 worldwide, and #68 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 Castle of Sant Antoni?
Torre de Fornells, about 1 km away.
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