Fortress
Real Felipe Fortress
🇵🇪 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 #2,209 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #12 of the 18 mapped in Peru. Founded c. 1750, it is older than 17% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 525 atlas entries founded in the 18th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 4,833 times in the last 60 days, more than 84% of the atlas. 4 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. See how Peru compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Real Felipe Fortress?
Real Felipe Fortress stands in Peru, at -12.06278°, -77.14917°.
When was Real Felipe Fortress built?
The atlas dates its founding to c. 1750. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Real Felipe Fortress?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #2,209 of 7,738 worldwide, and #12 in Peru. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Real Felipe Fortress?
Torre Tagle Palace, about 13 km away.
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