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Castle of St John the Baptist

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27: 104:(noble militia), and due to the privileges attached to the position: they were in charge of everything related to health, the port police, granting permits for the entry and exit of the ships, they charged the right to fish, they mediated between the conflicts between fishermen and townsfolk, besides taking care of correspondence and collecting tariffs on salt and flour. 296: 195: 83:. Its construction was started in 1641 and completed in 1644. It was later rebuilt in 1765 with the addition of a cylindrical tower facing the sea. It served as a military fort until 1924. It was converted to a military museum in 1948. 158: 98:, were coveted by the island's nobility as an honour, but also for two important reasons: it was the most important way to prove their noble status, with a view to entering orders, joining the military or the 301: 95: 181: 252: 208: 233: 116: 108: 306: 291: 76: 144: 311: 240: 177: 100: 69: 80: 111:
takes place annually at the fort, in commemoration of the unsuccessful attempt by the British admiral
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This article is about the fort in the Canary Islands. For the tower house in Scotland, see
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Bien de Interés Cultural landmarks in the Province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife
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gave the power to appoint the castilian, or warden of the castle, to the
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Castle of St John

Spanish
Tenerife
Canary Islands
Spain
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Parque Marítimo César Manrique
Auditorio de Tenerife
Charles II of Spain
Cabildo de Tenerife
Castle of San Cristóbal
maestranza de caballería
Battle of Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Horatio Nelson
invade the city


"Castillo de San Juan"
Archived
Google translation



"El Castillo De San Juan Bautista en Tenerife"
Archived
Google translation
"La recreación de la Gesta del 25 de Julio vuelve a las calles de Santa Cruz"
Castillo de San Juan Bautista
CastillosNet.org

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