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Fortaleza San Felipe

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Fortaleza San Felipe
Fortaleza San Felipe
Fortaleza San Felipe
Fortaleza San Felipe
Fortaleza San Felipe
Fortaleza San Felipe
Fortaleza San Felipe
Fortaleza San Felipe
Fortaleza San Felipe
Fortaleza San Felipe
Fortaleza San Felipe
Fortaleza San Felipe
Fortaleza San Felipe
Fortaleza San Felipe
Fortaleza San Felipe
Fortaleza San Felipe
Fortaleza San Felipe
Fortaleza San Felipe
Fortaleza San Felipe
Fortaleza San Felipe
Fortaleza San Felipe
Fortaleza San Felipe
Fortaleza San Felipe
Fortaleza San Felipe
Fortaleza San Felipe
Phone:
+1 809-261-1911

Hours:
SundayClosed
Monday9am - 5pm
Tuesday9am - 5pm
Wednesday9am - 5pm
Thursday9am - 5pm
Friday9am - 5pm
Saturday9am - 5pm


Fortaleza San Felipe is a historic Spanish fortress located in the north of Dominican Republic in the province of Puerto Plata. Is also known as El Morro de San Felipe and was used to protect the City of Puerto Plata from pirates and corsairs. It is located on a hill at the Puntilla Del Malecón, overlooking the Atlantic Ocean; its strategic location protected the entrance to the city's seaport. The construction of the fort was commissioned by King Felipe II of Spain in 1564, and it was completed in 1577 by Don Rengifo de Angulo, the fort's mayor.Today, the Fortaleza San Felipe serves as a museum showcasing the important role it has played in the history of Puerto Plata, and the Dominican Republic. The Fortaleza houses military artifacts from the 18th and 19th centuries.
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