Fortress
Fuerte San Miguel
🇺🇾 Uruguay · 18th century
Fuerte de San Miguel is a military fortification in the small town of Dieciocho de Julio in the Rocha Department of eastern Uruguay. It was erected in 1737 by the Portuguese, having abandoned the attempt at building a fort in Maldonado. It was constructed of large, heavy stones to create the tall towers (four bastions), thick walls and sturdy ramparts to withstand the onslaught of wars fought against the Spanish invaders which was instrumental in Uruguay evolving as an independent nation.
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Fuerte San Miguel ranks #6,597 of 8,764 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #3 of the 3 mapped in Uruguay. Founded 1737, it is older than 20% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 638 atlas entries founded in the 18th century. See how Uruguay compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Fuerte San Miguel?
Fuerte San Miguel stands in Uruguay, at -33.6894°, -53.53885°.
When was Fuerte San Miguel built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1737. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Fuerte San Miguel?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #6,597 of 8,764 worldwide, and #3 in Uruguay. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Fuerte San Miguel?
Fortaleza de Santa Teresa, about 31 km away.
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