Peru · 18th century
The Real Felipe Fortress is a fortress located within the Monumental Zone of Callao, Peru. It was built to defend the main port of the country, as well as the city of Lima from pirates and corsairs during colonial times. The fortress was subject to a two-year siege that ended Spain's presence in both Peru and South America. It is currently the Peruvian Army Museum, displaying historical uniforms, weapons and other military paraphernalia.
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Real Felipe Fortress ranks #2,229 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #11 of the 18 mapped in Peru. Founded c. 1750, it is older than 16% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 696 atlas entries founded in the 18th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 4,833 times in the last 60 days, more than 86% of the atlas. 4 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. See how Peru compares in the castle statistics.
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