[ENG/ESP] Santa Rosa Castle: History and Architecture

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Greetings, dear hives and friends of #architectureandDesign.
Today I want to share with you a visit I made to the Fort of Santa Rosa de la Eminencia, better known by the locals as Castillo de Santa Rosa, built in 1682. It is located in La Asunción, the capital of the state, Arismendi municipality, Nueva Esparta, Margarita Island, Venezuela.
To access the castle, brick steps led me to the main gate. At the top of this, there are two engraved marble tombstones that highlight, among other things, the date of construction.

Saludos, queridos hives y amigos de #architectureandDesign.
Hoy quiero compartir con ustedes una visita que realicé al Fuerte de Santa Rosa de la Eminencia, más conocido por los lugareños como Castillo de Santa Rosa, construido en 1682. Está ubicado en La Asunción, la capital del estado, municipio Arismendi, Nueva Esparta, Isla de Margarita, Venezuela.
Para acceder al castillo, unos escalones de ladrillo me guiaron hasta la puerta principal. En la parte superior de esta, se encuentran dos lápidas de mármol grabadas que destacan, entre otras cosas, la fecha de construcción.


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Upon entering, the first thing you see is the original gate of the castle. This was built strategically, with three fronts facing south, east and west, allowing to see the road from Pampatar to La Asunción, which could be the most vulnerable place to pirate attacks. Its thick walls are made of medium and huge stones.
It has several lookouts that were used by the lookouts to warn of any irregularity.

Al entrar, lo primero que se muestra es la puerta original del castillo. Este fue construido de forma estratégica, con tres frentes mirando al sur, este y oeste, permitiendo divisar el camino de Pampatar a La Asunción, que podría ser el lugar más vulnerable a ataques piratas. Sus gruesos muros están fabricados con piedras medianas y enormes.
Tiene varios miradores que ocupaban los vigías para poder avisar ante cualquier irregularidad.


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The difference is noticeable in a part that has been remodeled, although they have tried to maintain its structure very well. Many of the interior walls are lined with clay, as I was informed by one of the employees who kindly received us.

Se nota la diferencia en una parte que ha sido remodelada, aunque se ha tratado de mantener muy bien su estructura. Muchas de las paredes interiores están revestidas con arcilla, según me informó uno de los empleados que nos recibió amablemente.


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The floor of the castle is made of stone, except for some cubicles that have ceramic tiles.

El suelo del castillo es de piedra, exceptuando algunos cubículos que tienen cerámica.


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In the area of the canyons, the floor has a drainage system so that the water circulates and does not remain stagnant, with a cast cement locker that replaced the original ones deteriorated over time, they tried to make it with some similarity.

En el área de los cañones, el suelo cuenta con un sistema de drenaje para que el agua circule y no quede estancada, con una taquilla de cemento fundido que reemplazó a las originales deterioradas con el tiempo, trataron de hacerla con alguna similitud.


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On one side of this area is the dry well, which used to be an escape tunnel leading to the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption. Today visitors throw coins into it and some make wishes.

A un costado de esta área se encuentra el pozo seco, que era un túnel de escape que salía a la Catedral de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción. Hoy los visitantes arrojan monedas en el mismo y algunos piden deseos.


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The castle has some areas closed for maintenance, but the areas open to the public have good access to its roof of cedar and oak beams that, despite the years, are preserved in excellent condition, as well as the clay tiles that are the original ones since its construction.

El castillo tiene algunas áreas cerradas por mantenimiento, pero en las abiertas al público acceder muy bien su techo de vigas de cedro y roble que, a pesar de los años, se conservan en excelente estado, al igual que las tejas de barro que son las originales desde su construcción.


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The castle has several cubicles, some of which served as prisons. In one of them, there is a marble tombstone on the top of the door that indicates that Luisa Cáceres de Arismendi was imprisoned in this cell when she was only 16 years old (heroine of the independence of Venezuela).

El castillo cuenta con varios cubículos, algunos de los cuales sirvieron como cárceles. En uno de ellos, hay una lápida de mármol en la parte superior de la puerta que indica que en esta celda fue recluida Luisa Cáceres de Arismendi cuando tenía solo 16 años de edad (heroína de la independencia de Venezuela)


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Another of the spaces that caught my attention was the kitchen, which has a counter covered with clay slabs. On its walls there are square holes for ventilation and a large basin where spices were macerated at that time.

Otro de los espacios que llamó mi atención fue la cocina, que cuenta con un mesón recubierto de losas de barro. En sus paredes hay orificios cuadrados para la ventilación y un gran pilón donde se maceraban las especias en esa época.


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Each of the open spaces has a different charm. In one, I was able to see an exhibit of bows and swords of the period, although I can't provide much more information about it, as there was no signage or informative labels. We got the information verbally from museum employees.

Cada uno de los espacios abiertos tiene un encanto diferente. En uno, pude ver una exposición de arcos y espadas de la época, aunque no puedo proporcionar mucha más información al respecto, ya que no había señalización ni etiquetas informativas. La información la obtuvimos verbalmente de los empleados del museo.


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The biggest surprise was to find in one of these spaces a life-size horse painted black, although it was originally made of bronze.

La mayor sorpresa fue encontrar en uno de estos espacios un caballo de tamaño natural pintado de negro, aunque originalmente era de bronce.


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On the outside of the castle, I could appreciate its high stone walls and how, in some parts eroded by the passage of time, it has lost part of the clay coating, revealing how the stones were uniformly placed to form this strong and beautiful architecture.

En el exterior del castillo, pude apreciar sus altos muros de piedra y cómo, en algunas partes erosionadas por el paso de los años, ha perdido parte del recubrimiento de arcilla, dejando ver cómo estaban colocadas las piedras de manera uniforme formando esta fuerte y bella arquitectura.


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Today, this castle has been declared a national historic monument since 1965. I was delighted to see this great colonial architecture so well preserved. I hope this visit was also to your liking.

Actualmente, este castillo fue declarado monumento histórico nacional desde el 1965. Me ha encantado ver esta gran arquitectura colonial tan bien preservada. Espero que esta visita también haya sido de su agrado.


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*I wish you all an excellent start of the week, Happy day and see you soon!

Les deseo a todos un excelente inicio de semana. ¡Feliz día y hasta pronto!


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It is a castle with great stories, in my childhood I visited such a place and I am glad to know that it is still standing.

According to my grandparents, they told me that young men were trained there to go to war, it has a long background that structure.

Margarita, Venezuelan state, beautiful for its people, beaches and gastronomy.

Gracias querida por tus amables palabras.
Me alegra que tus abuelos hayan tenido la gentileza de mostrarte un excelente lugar como el castillo y compartir contigo parte de su historia.
Si algo caracteriza a los isleños es su buen carácter, ser hospitalarios y buenos anfitriones, les deseo un excelente día 🌹🌷🪷🪻🌼🌺🌸💮🥀🏵️💐🌻☘️

Thank you dear for your kind words.
I am glad that your grandparents have been kind enough to show you an excellent place like the castle and share with you part of its history.
If anything characterizes the islanders is their good character, being hospitable and good hosts, I wish you an excellent day 🌹🌷🪷🪻🌼🌺🌸💮🥀🏵️💐🌻☘️

I love this place. I have always wanted to see it. Thanks for the tour my friend. I hope one day to stop by for a visit.

Me encanta este lugar. Siempre he querido conocerlo. Gracias por el recorrido amiga. Espero un día pasar a visitarlo.

Sería bueno si planea visitar un día la Isla , puedas ver sus bellezas y parte de su historia , feliz día 🌹🌷🪷🪻🌼🌺🌸💮🥀🏵️💐🌻🌻🌻☘️

It would be nice if you plan to visit one day the Island , you can see its beauties and part of its history , happy day 🌹🌷🪷🪻🌼🌺🌸💮🥀🏵️💐🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻☘️

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Es un fuerte característico de la época, los españoles si que se tomarón en serio esto 😅, el cielo luce magnífico ese día parece una linda vista la que tuviste ahí, saludos amiga lindo post 💯🌟✌️👍

It is a strong characteristic of the time, the Spanish did take this seriously 😅, the sky looks magnificent that day it seems like a nice view that you had there, greetings friend nice post 💯🌟✌️👍

Gracias me alegro que te haya gustado este post, es un Castillo lleno de historias y una arquitectura muy impresionante de la época. Gracias por visitar mi blog, y siempre tener un bonito comentario. Feliz día 🌹🌷🪻🌼🏵️🌺💐🌻🪷💮🥀🌸☘️

Thank you I'm glad you liked this post, it is a Castle full of stories and very impressive architecture of the time. Thanks for visiting my blog, and always have a nice comment. Happy day 🌹🌷🪻🌼🏵️🌺💐🌻🪷💮🥀🌸☘️

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Hi @taniagonzalez, this castle like many of those built by the Spanish have similarities in design, its location obeyed a specific function to protect the city from possible attacks, the Heroine Luisa Cacéres de Arismendi, lost her baby girl in these dungeons; yet she remained firm in her struggle for independence.

Greetings!

It is very true what you say. In my native country there is a fort with similar characteristics, and in the same way, it was built to defend the bay from the English. I admire the courage of Luisa Cáceres de Arismendi. Thank you @belkyscabrera for taking the time to read and support with such a good comment.
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Que interesante fuerte, hermana @taniagonzalez , es increíble como los españoles en la época colonial hicieron fuertes en toda Latinoamérica y aún a pesar de los siglos se conservan.

What an interesting fort, sister @taniagonzalez , it is incredible how the Spaniards in the colonial period made forts in all of Latin America and still despite the centuries they are still preserved.

Son construcciones extremadamente fuertes.
Me alegro de que te guste, es un castillo interesante, feliz día 😘🌹🌷🪻🌼🏵️🌺💐🌻🪷💮🥀🌸☘️

They are extremely strong constructions.
I'm glad you will like it, it's an interesting castle, happy day 😘🌹🌷🪻🌼🏵️🌺💐🌻🪷💮🥀🌸☘️

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Una belleza este castillo, y cada detalle de las puertas paredes y todo nos lleva a una época maravillosa, gracias por estas maravillosas fotografías

Gracias @yolimarag fue un placer para mi , hablar de este icono histórico de la Asunción . Este Castillo, guarda una historia y arquitectura impresionante. Feliz tarde🌹🌷🪻🌼🏵️🌺💐🌻🪷💮🥀🌸☘️

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Realmente es un icono de Nueva Esparta..saludos mi corazón..

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What an interesting fortress that keeps the history of Nueva Esparta, nice post amiga 🤗.

Thank you dear @mayramalu , for taking your time to read , it is a Castle with a great History and an exelent structure of the time .
Thank you for your support.
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A nice castle with a great story is similar to Morro Castle in Santiago, thanks for share this beauty photos 🌹🙏♥️
Un lindo castillo con una linda historia, es muy parecido al castillo del Morro en Santiago. Gracias por compartir tan lindas fotos. 🌹🙏♥️

Yes dear @babyl , they have a lot of similarity, just different stories and places. Happy day 🌹🌷🌷🪻🌼🏵️🌺💐🌻🪷💮🥀🌸☘️

Si querida @babyl , tienen mucha similitud, solo que diferentes historias y lugares. Feliz día 🌹🌷🌷🪻🌼🏵️🌺💐🌻🪷💮🥀🌸☘️

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I also saw the old well that provided access to enter it, which was scary too. In its time, this well was imagined as a place to hide if an enemy attacked. thank you for sharing.

It was a pleasure for me to post about this vastito , today icon se la Asunción , thank you for your comment, I liked it . Happy day 🌹🌷🌷🥀🪻🌼🪷💮🏵️🌺💐🌻☘️

The castle is very well preserved, it reminds me of my city of Camagüey, whose historic center is also a heritage site. The day was beautiful, the outdoor photos are excellent.

Thank you dear Inira, I really liked the similarity you have with those of Cuba, the only thing is that they have different stories.
I'm glad to know you liked the photos.
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Que historia tan interesante del castillo Santa Rosa de Lima, de verdad yo me sorprendo con su belleza cada vez que paso por fuera del castillo. Y las guías turísticas de verdad hacen su trabajo tanto con el cuido así como con la charla que dan en la entrada para comenzar. Gracias por compartir tu post amiga. Saludos y Bendiciones 😊

Me alegra saber que te gusta este precioso castillo, para mi es una bella obra arquitectónica con una gran Historia.
Gracias amigo por tu bonito comentario, feliz día 🌹🌷🥀🪻🌼🪷💮🏵️🌺💐🌻☘️

Glad to know that you like this lovely castle, for me it is a beautiful architectural work with a great History.
Thank you friend for your nice comment, happy day 🌹🌷🥀🪻🌼🪷💮🏵️🌺💐🌻☘️