Castle of San Pedro de la Roca del Morro

Come to the Castillo del Morro and get to know this military architectural jewel from the 17th century in Santiago de Cuba.

Castle of San Pedro de la Roca del Morro
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The Castillo del Morro, located 10 km from the city of Santiago de Cuba and built under the order of the Spanish crown by Giovanni Bautista and his brother in 1638, formerly used to protect the bay at the entrance to the bay in this city of Cuba.

This treasure, declared a World Heritage Site by Unesco, is one of the essential excursions on your way through the city of Santiago de Cuba, and from the top you can enjoy a panoramic view of the bay worthy of being photographed and without It will undoubtedly make you take a great memory of that unforgettable moment in your passage through Cuba.

This castle, whose main function in its beginnings was to house soldiers, later became a prison to finally become what it was at first, a fortress during the Cuban War of Independence.

Inside, you can visit the interesting naval museum in which pieces and objects of great historical value are exhibited, with pirate and naval motifs that will make you feel like a true character of the time.

In the dungeon of death you will know the way they used to torture and punish their enemies at that time.

More information:

Location:

Santiago de Cuba,Cuba

Hours:

Open everyday from 9:00 to 19:00

Price of entry:

4CUC.

5CUC with photos.

Phone number:

(+53) 22 691 569

Interactive map:

Santiago de Cuba

What to see:

Museums:

Siboney

Parque Baconao (Baconao Park)

El Cobre

Basílica de Nuestra Señora del Cobre

Pico Turquino

Museo de la Plata (Silver Museum)

Other nearby destinations:

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