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and "Pastelillo" because the structure of the fort resembles a cake. The fort was designed to protect the city from attacks by pirate ships as well as to prevent smuggling of goods. In 1943, President
Eduardo Santos Montejo transferred ownership of the fort to the Cartagena Fishing Club. In 1972, the fort was renovated by architect Juan Manuel Zapatero. In 2021, the
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The fort has 3 alignments. In the second alignment it contains 8 cannons originally used to defend the access to Manga Island and in the third alignment it has 7 cannons originally used to defend other lands of Manga Island and the road to San Lazaro Hill. The fort also contained a gunpowder store as
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ordered the construction of this fort. The construction of the fort began in 1741 and was completed in 1744 under the leadership of the military engineer Juan
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