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Photographer: J. Makali Bruton
Taken: January 21, 2017
Caption: An additonal nearby Bastion of San Carlos Marker
Additional Description: Bastion of San Carlos
In 1676 construction began on the bastion to replace the Fortress of San Benito which was part of the first defense system of Campeche, and it was given its name in honor of King Charles II.

In 1766, this bastion had a guardroom, a very small barracks, a prison, cistern, and silo on the ground floor. It was entered by way of a perpendicular ramp located in front of the building, which was demolished at the end of the 18th century or beginning of the 19th century; a new ramp was subsequently constructed at one side of the façade.

Its military use continued until the beginning of the 20th century. As of the 1950’s it has had a variety of uses: as a museum, a tourist office, showroom, handcrafts shop and tourist information center. Today it is the City Museum.
Submitted: April 29, 2017, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana.
Database Locator Identification Number: p381289
File Size: 2.361 Megabytes

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