Fortress
Fort Culion
🇵🇭 Philippines · 18th century
Fort Culion is a citadel built in 1740 during the Spanish-era in the Philippines. The Recollect Augustinians constructed the fort to defend themselves from Muslim invaders. The structure was built of stone, square-shaped, and with four bastions.
In 1930, the Jesuits used the coral stones used on the fort to build the walls of the Immaculate Conception Parish Church, also known as Culion Church. The fort, now in ruins, currently serves as a lighthouse. Its canons are still visible The National Historical Commission of the Philippines declared the fort as a historical landmark in 1939.
Text adapted from “Fort Culion” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Fort Culion ranks #8,041 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #13 of the 14 mapped in Philippines. Founded 1740, it is older than 19% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 556 atlas entries founded in the 18th century. See how Philippines compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Fort Culion?
Fort Culion stands in the Philippines, at 11.89237°, 120.02441°.
When was Fort Culion built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1740. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Fort Culion?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #8,041 of 8,134 worldwide, and #13 in the Philippines. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Fort Culion?
Fort Santa Isabel, about 131 km away.
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