Santiago Fortress

Santiago Fortress is a military fortress, completed after a long construction in 1635. Santiago Fortress is also known as the Bastion of Gunpowder and is located in the city of Veracruz. Its construction began in the XVII century with a wall that consisted of seven bastions and defensive systems. The main purpose of the building was to contribute to the defense of the city. It is the only fortress that survived the nine built and guarded the port from the attack of pirates.

The initial project of building the fortress included a large number of walls surrounding the city. Inside the building is a small museum with exhibitions showing facts from the history of the city. The municipality of Veracruz celebrated the International Day of Monuments and Historic Places in the fortress of Santiago. Seminars, concerts and cultural events were held there.