Castillo. Batería de San Carlos - Ferrol, A Coruña, Galicia, España
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N 43° 27.671 W 008° 17.856
29T E 556821 N 4812270
Castle battery BIC since 1994
Waymark Code: WM14KHR
Location: Galicia, Spain
Date Posted: 07/21/2021
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Bien: Castillo. Batería de San Carlos
Comunidad Autónoma: C.A. Galicia
Provincia: Coruña / A Coruña
Municipio: Ferrol
Categoría: Monumento
Código: (R.I.) - 51 - 0008847 - 00000
Registro: (R.I.) REGISTRO BIC INMUEBLES: Código definitivo
Fecha de Declaración: 17-10-1994
Fecha Boletín Declaración: 05-05-1949
"Neoclassical style battery (1731-1739), by Juan de la Ferriere and Juan Vergel. It was part of a fortification project at the entrance to the Ferrol estuary, as it supported the castles of San Felipe, A Palma and San Martín. It has two fronts, one towards the estuary and the other towards the cove. The hornabeque is large. The material used is masonry. Example of military architecture, with magnificent views over the estuary."
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