Castle of San Pedro de la Roca del Morro, Santiago de Cuba
On your visit to Santiago de Cuba, discover the incredible fortress known as Castle of San Pedro de la Roca del Morro
Castle of San Pedro de la Roca del Morro
© Manfred Lentz
The military fortress of Castillo de San Pedro de la Roca, also known as Castle of Morro, was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997 for its great value historical and architectural.
It was known formerly as the Museum of piracy, but changed its name, to adapt to the new general content of the museum in accordance with the environment where it is located.
It was built in 1638 to protect the Bay of Santiago as a series of fortifications, forming the most complete and best preserved fortress in the XVII century military architecture.
Walk the impressive castle and discover the amazing views from a observatory on a rocky outcrop known as the Morro. Contemplate the exquisiteness that make up the overlapped terraces linked together through ramps and ladders. The skill of the architects Juan Bautista Antonelli, John Císcara Ibañes, Juan Ramirez Císcara shown in the way that fits perfectly strength the contour of the ground.
You can visit the Museum – Castle of Morro de San Pedro de la Roca inside the main building, where you can see a large number of knives and swords, firearms and historical objects alongside documents of interest. It has five permanent exhibition halls showing the history and workings of the fort. The castle used to have a chapel which it has been recreated and displays a carved wooden Christ seventeenth century.
More information:
Location:
El Morro. Santiago de Cuba
Ticket Price:
4 CUC
Opening times:
from Monday to Sunday 8h00 – 19h 30
Interactive map:
Santiago de Cuba
What to see:
- Céspedes Park
- Calle Heredia Street
- Nuestra Señora de la Asunción Cathedral
- Velázquez Balcony
- Casa de la Trova
- Model of the City
- Plaza de Dolores Square
- Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de los Dolores Church
- Plaza de Marte Square
- Provincial Government Palace
- Tívoli
- Escalinata Padre Pico Highway
- Cuartel Moncada Headquarters
- Plaza de la Revolución
- Pioneers’ Palace
- La Gran Piedra
- Cumbre La Gran Piedra Summit
- Cafetal La Isabelica Coffee Plantation
- Parque Baconao
- Baconao Aquarium
- Baconao Lagoon
- Granma Cay
- Siboney
- El Cobre
- Nuestra Señora del Cobre Basilica
- Chivirico and its Vicinity
- Pico Turquino Peak Area
- Pico Turquino
Beaches:
Museums:
- Museum of Historical Cuban Atmosphere
- Archdiocesan Museum
- Municipal Museum Emilio Bacardí Moreau
- El Carnaval Museum
- Rum Museum
- Clandestine Fight Museum
- Casa-Natal de Antonio Maceo Birth House Museum
- Abel Santamaría Historic Park
- San Juan Historic Park and the Peace Tree
- Cemetery of Santa Ifigenia
- Castle of San Pedro de la Roca del Morro
- Granjita Siboney Museum
- Spanish-Cuban-American War Museum
- Prehistory Valley
- Monument to Cimarrón
Other nearby destinations:
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