The Bastion of Santiago

The Bastion of Santiago (HM2JAO)

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N 19° 11.883', W 96° 8.019'

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Baluarte de Santiago500 Años Veracruz ∙ Puerta de Mar ∙ 1519-2019El Baluarte de Santiago es el principal vestigio que queda del Veracruz
amurallado.Fue edificado en el siglo XVIl cormo uno de los nueve baluartes que marcaban
las aristas de la muralla que servía para la defensa de la ciudad. En 1880 se concluye la demolición de la muralla y sus componentes, con la idea de expandir la ciudad, que para entonces ya contaba con varios asentamientos consolidados alrededor, siendo el principal el Barrio de la Huaca. Poco después se inicie la ampliación del Puerto ordenada por Don Porfirio Díaz, por lo que se generaron terrenos ganados al mar y es por ello actualmente el Baluarte de Santiago está confinado por vialidades. Tres fotos antiguos del Baluarte de SantiagoBaluarte de SantiagoEl Baluarte de Santiago actualmente es un museo local que exhibe piezas de
artillería, y las piezas de joyería prehispánica denominadas "Las Joyas del Pescador". La Plaza Baluarte de Santiago es un espacio de gran importancia por su belleza escénica e histórica. Se enlaza

peatonalmente con el Barrio de la Huaca a través de la Red de Corredores Seguros, y con el corredor Rayón, que permite llegar hasta la Av. Independencia - eje vial principal del Centro Histórico - pasando por la Columna Conmemorativa y la Plaza del Tranvía. La Plaza Baluarte de Santiago se encuentra en la zona que mejor ha logrado conservar sus características urbanas y constructivas originales hasta nuestros días, además de tratarse de un enclave o corredor cultural, ya que a
pocos pasos se puede acceder al Instituto Veracruzano de la Cultura - que fuera originalmente el Convento Behetlemita del siglo XVIIl -, el auditorio Vicente Camporredondo, que forma parte del colegio Preparatorio edificado en el siglo XIX - actualmente Bachilleres de Veracruz -, el edificio de las Atarazanas cuya utilidad original en el Siglo XVII era almacenaje y espacio de reparación de mástiles de las embarcaciones, y que actualmente es un centro cultural; el Archivo Histórico de la ciudad, habilitado en una antigua casona del siglo XVIII y que cuenta con un gran acervo documental disponible para su consulta; el Museo Naval, el Museo de la Ciudad, y la Casa Museo Salvador Díaz Mirón.1. Baluarte de Santiago2. Hospital Español3. Unidad Deportiva Fernando Pazos Sosa4. Callejón Toña la Negra5. Plaza y Columna a la Patria6. Estación de Bomberos7. Instituto Veracruzano

de la Cultura I.V.E.C.
English translation:
The Bastion of Santiago 500 Years of Veracruz ∙ Gateway to the Sea ∙ 1519-2019 The Bastion of Santiago is the main remnant of the walled city of Veracruz. It was built in the 17th century as one of the nine bastions that marked the edges of the wall that served to defend the city. In 1880 the demolition of the wall and its main components was completed, with the idea of expanding the city, which by then already had several established settlements around it, the main being the Barrio de la Huaca. Shortly after the expansion of the port ordered by Porfirio Díaz began, land regained from the sea was created. This explains why the Bastion of Santiago is currently confined by roads. Three photos of the Bastion of Santiago Bastion of Santiago The Bastion of Santiago is currently a local museum that exhibits pieces of artillery and the pre-Hispanic pieces of jewelry called "The Jewels of the Fisherman." The Bastion of Santiago Plaza is a space of great importance for its scenic and historical beauty. It is linked by walkways to the Barrio de la Huaca through the Safe Runners Path and with the Rayón Corridor, which allows you to reach Avenida Independencia - the main road of the Historic Center - passing by the Memorial

Column and the Old City Tram Plaza . The Bastion de Santiago Plaza is located in the area that has best managed to preserve its original urban construction characteristics to this day, as well as serving as a cultural corridor, since in a few steps you can access the Veracruz Institute of Culture - which was originally the 17th-century Bethlehemite Convent; the Vicente Camporredondo Auditorium, which is part of the Preparatory School built in the 19th century - currently The Bachilleres de Veracruz School; the Atarazanas Building whose original use in the 17th century was for as storage and repair space for ships' masts, and which is currently a cultural center; the Historical Archive of the City, now in an old mansion from the 18th century and which has a large documentary collection available for consultation; the Naval Museum, the City Museum, and the Salvador Díaz Mirón House Museum. 1. Bastion of Santiago 2. The Spanish Hospital 3. Fernando Pazos Sosa Sports Unit 4. Toña la Negra Alleyway 5. Square and Column of the Homeland 6. Fire Station 7. Veracruz Institute of Culture

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HM Number	HM2JAO
Tags	Colonial Era, Man Made Features
Placed By	Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia (INAH)
Marker Condition	No reports yet
Date Added	Friday, August 2nd, 2019 at 11:01pm PDT -07:00

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UTM (WGS84 Datum)	14Q E 801423 N 2125222
Decimal Degrees	19.19805000, -96.13365000
Degrees and Decimal Minutes	N 19° 11.883', W 96° 8.019'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds	19° 11' 52.98" N, 96° 8' 1.14" W
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