Castillo de Santa Catalina, Santa Cruz de La Palma

Name: Castillo de Santa Catalina
Address: Santa Cruz de La Palma, Spain

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The Castillo de Santa Catalina is a castle in Santa Cruz de La Palma on the island of La Palma in the Canary Islands. The original castle was constructed in 1554–1560 after the city was attacked by French pirates in 1553. The current castle was constructed between 1685 and 1692 and was recorded as a historical monument in 1951. It has been privately owned since 1949 and is open to the public. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 28°41'12"N, 17°45'38"W

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Castillo de Santa Catalina – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Cuevas de los Murciélagos, Museo del Puro Palmero, Iglesia de San José, Santuario de Nuestra Senora de Las Nieves.

7.1 miNW
Natural attraction, Nature, Cave
Cuevas de los Murciélagos, La Palma
182 min walk • The Cuevas de los Murciélagos are a complex of two volcanic caves on La Palma, Canary Islands. They are located at the Nacientes de Marcos y Cordero near the municipality of San Andrés y Sauces in the north of the island. Cueva de los Murciélagos I is located in an altitude of 1220 m, Cueva de los Murciélagos II in an altitude of 1000 m.
2.1 miSW
28°40'3"N • 17°47'14"W
Museo del Puro Palmero, Breña Alta
54 min walk • Specialty museum, Museum
3 miS
Church
Iglesia de San José, Los Cancajos
76 min walk • The Church of San José, located in the municipality of Breña Baja on the island of La Palma, became from August 2, 1637, the first parish under the patronage of the Saint whose name it takes, there was in the Canary Islands, thanks to the lords who...
1.4 miW
28°41'40"N • 17°46'56"W
Santuario de Nuestra Senora de Las Nieves, La Palma
37 min walk • Church
2 miS
28°39'31"N • 17°46'12"W
Carretera de la Grama, Los Cancajos
52 min walk • Bridge
3.1 miS
Locality
Breña Baja
80 min walk • Breña Baja is a municipality on the eastern side of the island of La Palma, in the province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, in the Canary Islands. The ayuntamiento is in the town of San José with an elevation of 300 m. Until the 17th century the area was known as Breña, but was then divided into Breña Alta and Breña Baja.
5.7 miS
Town
Villa de Mazo
145 min walk • Villa de Mazo is a town and a municipality on the island of La Palma, Province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain. It is situated in the southeastern part of the island. The population of the municipality is 4,858 and the area is 71.17 km². Villa de Mazo is 9 km...
3.8 miN
Town
Puntallana, La Palma
99 min walk • Puntallana is a town and a municipality on the island of La Palma, Province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain. It is situated in the northeastern part of the island. The population of the municipality is 2,346 and the area is 35.10 km². The elevation is 420 m.

Castillo de Santa Catalina, Santa Cruz de La Palma

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Castillo de Santa Catalina – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)