Fort Nuestra Señora de la Soledad

#12 among destinations in Guam

Forts and castles

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Fort Nuestra Señora de la Soledad is a fortification near Umatac, Guam. Built by the Spanish probably between 1802 and 1819, it was the fourth of four fortifications that protected an anchorage for galleons transiting between Acapulco, Mexico and the Philippines, a route that fell out of use in 1815 with Mexican independence. ()

Coordinates: 13°17'36"N, 144°39'29"E

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Fort Nuestra Señora de la Soledad – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: War in the Pacific National Historical Park, Church of San Dionisio, Fort Soledad, Umatac Outdoor Library.

0.8 miNE
Museum, Military museum
War in the Pacific National Historical Park
20 min walk • The War in the Pacific National Historical Park is a multi-unit protected area in the United States territory of Guam, which was established in 1978 in honor of those who participated in the Pacific Theater of World War II.
0.5 miNE
Church
Church of San Dionisio
14 min walk • The San Dionisio Church Ruins are a historic ruins on Route 2 in Umatac, Guam. They are the remains of a church that was built in 1862 and destroyed by an earthquake in 1892. It was built out of manposteria, and the surviving elements including buttresses rising to a height of 13 feet.
~970 ftNE
Historical place, View point, Forts and castles
Fort Soledad
5 min walk • Fuerte Nuestra Señora de la Soledad or Fort Soledad is a fort in Umatac, Guam built by the Spanish in 1810 and named for Our Lady of Solitude. It is the last of the four forts build around Umatac Bay. It is now a park.
0.5 miN
Library
Umatac Outdoor Library
12 min walk • The Umatac Outdoor Library, located on Guam Highway 4 in Umatac, Guam, was built in 1933 by Francisco Quinata Sanchez and Umatac villagers. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.