Fortress Campeche

In the XVI Century, after the foundation of Villa, the construction of military buildings began. The first stage of buildings were modified or destroyed over the years. The second stage began in 1686 with the construction of the wall (fortress), and the third stage began at the end of the XVII Century when the havens and coast batteries were built.
SAN CARLOS FORTRESS
Dedicated to the king at that time: Carlos II. Its surface is around 840m, and today it houses the City Museum.
SANTA ROSA FORTRESS
Its name was inspired by the first sanctified American, Rosa from Lima. Its surface was 1157.45m, now day it is a painting museum.
SAN JUAN FORTRESS
Its name is enlaced to San Juan de Dios, founder of the Juaninos order. This is an example of work of arts of engineering with a of surface 764m.
SAN FRANCISCO FORTRESS
Its name celebrates the order of San Francisco. With an original surface of 1342m2. In 1889 one of its part was demolished, dividing the fortress in two. Now day, one of its parts is used as the library “Gustavo Martinez Alomia”.
SAN PEDRO FORTRESS
Dedicated to the founder of the church and first Pope. 780m of surface, built in 1702. In it was established the Court of the Inquisition, and today is an information centre.
SANTIAGO FORTRESS
Named after the Saint Protector of Spain.
It was finished in 1704. In it was demolished at the beginning of this century, and what we see know is only a similar construction from it, but it is really different from the original, housing today the Didactic Botanic Garden.
SOLEDAD FORTRESS
Named after our Madam of Loneliness. With a surface of 993m, now day serves as the Museum of Stele.
SAN JOSE EL BAJO FORTRESS
The eighth fortress was names after the husband of Virgin Mary. It was located in one of the parts where the High School Justo Sierra Mendez is placed, and it was one of the firs fortresses demolished while the beginning of the firs decades of this century.
The wall had four entrances, and the most important were the sea side door and the land side door. This last one was opened by Don Antonio Figueroa y Silva in 1727, which was well protected with eight canons and fosses
SAN JOSE FORTRESS
It was built by the King Lieutenant, finished on august 9th, 1792. Its surface is around 1828.29m2.
SAN MIGUEL FORTRESS
Built over 1km from Lerma, occupies a surface of 3858.37m2.
Here President Santa Ana installed the headquarters when attacked Campeche in 1842. Now days, one of its main attractions is the hydraulic system.
SAN LUCAS BATTERY
Built nearby east San Francisco, only some of its remains can be seen today.
SAN MATIAS BATTERY
Built by the sea, with a surface of 482.16m, in its interior only remain some pieces and the old ramp that give access to the platform.
SAN LUIS BATTERY
It was built below the San Miguel Fortress, by the sea. The surface that it occupies is of 2146m2. Now day is been restored and guarded by the Secretary of Navy.
SAN FERNANDO FORTRESS
It was built closed to the San Roman neighborhood. It was mainly destroyed between 1840 and 1843. Its remaining were used to built a cemetery with the same name, but years later a flooding destroyed everything, leaving nothing in the surrounding.