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San Juan Bautista Castle - Santa Cruz

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San Juan Bautista Castle - Santa CruzPhoto · Thomas Wolf , www.foto-tw.de · CC BY-SA 3.0 de · Wikimedia Commons
28.4631, −16.2468

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Black 17th-century fortress built in volcanic stone, nicknamed 'El Castillo Negro'. It defended the island against Admiral Nelson's attack in 1797 – the cannon that cost him his arm is preserved here.

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  • Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain
  • 28.4631, −16.2468

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