Santa Rosa de la Eminencia Castle

Santa Rosa de la Eminencia castle is a colonial castle built in the seventeenth century by the Spanish monarchy on Margarita Island, Venezuela. After a group of French pirates attacked the city of La Asunción, its construction started on 24 March 1677, by order of governor Juan Muñoz de Gadea, and it was finished c. 1683.

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Castillo Santa Rosa; Castillo de Santa Rosa; Santa Rosa of La Asuncion Castle; Santa Rosa of La Asunción Castle; Santa Rosa of La Asunción castle
monument, fortress, Venezuela, Venezuela, 

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Location: 11.0269, -63.8673, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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  Battle of Matasiete ⓘ
  1817 battle

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  Fortín de La Galera ⓘ
  national historical monument of Venezuela in Juan Griego

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  San Carlos de Borromeo Fortress ⓘ
  national historical monument of Venezuela in Pampatar

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  Santa Rosa de la Eminencia Castle ⓘ
  colonial castle in La Asunción, Margarita Island, Venezuela

2025-07-31T00:00:00Z

2025-07-31T00:00:00Z

2025 Battle of Matasiete

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Castillo Santa Rosa 03

Castillo de Santa Rosa 1971 000

Castillo de Santa Rosa 1971 001

Castillo de Santa Rosa (2)

Castillo de Santa Rosa (5)

Santa Rosa Castle (3)

Castillo Santa Rosa 01

Castillo Santa Rosa, La Asunción, Margarita, Venezuela

Castillo Santa Rosa, Isla de Margarita, Venezuela (2)

360° Panoramic view of Santa Rosa de la Eminencia Castle

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	2025	Battle of Matasiete	battle	Wikidata
site	fort		Fortín de La Galera	cultural property, fort	Wikidata
site	fort		San Carlos de Borromeo Fortress	fortress	Wikidata
site	fort		Santa Rosa de la Eminencia Castle	monument, fortress	Wikidata
commons	image		Castillo Santa Rosa 03		Commons
commons	image		Castillo de Santa Rosa 1971 000		Commons
commons	image		Castillo de Santa Rosa 1971 001		Commons
commons	image		Castillo de Santa Rosa (2)		Commons
commons	image		Castillo de Santa Rosa (5)		Commons
commons	image		Santa Rosa Castle (3)		Commons
commons	image		Castillo Santa Rosa 01		Commons
commons	image		Castillo Santa Rosa, La Asunción, Margarita, Venezuela		Commons
commons	image		Castillo Santa Rosa, Isla de Margarita, Venezuela (2)		Commons
commons	image		360° Panoramic view of Santa Rosa de la Eminencia Castle		Commons