[Peru - Callao] The Real Felipe Fortress
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The Real Felipe Fortress is a fortification built in the 18th century in the Bay of Callao, during the governments of the viceroys José Antonio Manso de Velasco and Manuel de Amat y Junyent, to defend the port against attacks by pirates and corsairs. It is cultural heritage of Peru.
It is one of the few works of military architecture that exist in Peru and is the largest that the Spanish built in America. It was known during the viceregal era, together with the forts "San Rafael" and "San Miguel", as the "Castles of Callao".
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