Castillo de San Juan Bautista
Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain
Freely accessible
Public space — no opening hours to check.
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The Castillo de San Juan Bautista, also called the Black Castle (Castillo Negro), is a fort in the heart of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, the capital of Tenerife in the Canary Islands, Spain. It was the second most important fort defending the city. Construction began in 1641 and was completed in 1644, and it was rebuilt in 1765 with a cylindrical tower facing the sea. It served as a military fort until 1924 and became a military museum in 1948.
- Built
- Type
- castle, monument
- Heritage
- bien de interés cultural
- Place
- Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain
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