Baluarte de Santiago
| Bastion of Santiago | |
|---|---|
Baluarte de Santiago Baluarte de la Pólvora | |
| Veracruz, Veracruz, Mexico | |
| Site information | |
| Type | Bastion |
| Owner | INAH |
| Open to the public | No, temporarily closed |
| Status | Museo Baluarte de Santiago |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 19°11′53.16″N 96°7′59.88″W / 19.1981000°N 96.1333000°W |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1635 |
| Built for | Protection of the walled city of Veracruz |
The Baluarte de Santiago (Spanish for "Bastion of Santiago"), also known as the Bastion of Gunpowder, is located on Street Francisco Canal S/N, between Avenues Gómez Farías and 16 Septiembre, in the port city of Veracruz, Veracruz, Mexico.
It is the only surviving bastion of nine that guards the port of pirate and corsairs attacks.