Fortress of Santo Antonio da Barra

The fortress of Santo Antonio da Barra was built in 1696 and is considered one of the largest fortresses in Brazil - its height is 37 meters. The Fortress of Saint Antonio is an architectural heritage of El Salvador.

The fort is located in the southwest of El Salvador, on a street called Largo do Farol da Barra. Previously, the building served as the first lighthouse of the American continent. The building gained fame as an impregnable fortress, but at one time it often passed into the possession of the Portuguese, then the Dutch.

In the center of the building there is a black and white lighthouse, and inside the fortress there is a museum representing a large collection of yacht models, sailboats and schooners. Around the famous building there is a beautiful beach, which you can go down after a tour of the fortress.