Country
Spain
City / Region
A Coruña / A Coruña / Galiza
Construction Date
16th Century. Construction began in 1587 and was completed in 1590. It was built on a small islet (A Pena Grande) where there was a hermitage dedicated to San Antón. Later reforms, notably in the 18th century by engineer Antonio López Sopeña, shaped the current structure.
Conservation status
Declared a National Historic Artistic Monument in 1949 and Bien de Interés Cultural (BIC) with the category of Monument (code RI-51-0008841) in 1994. It is in good condition and open to the public as a museum.
Latitude and Longitude
43°21'56"N 8°23'16"W
Main characteristics
Fortress built to defend the city and the bay from maritime attacks, especially after Francis Drake's attack in 1589. It formed a defensive ensemble with the castles of San Diego and Santa Cruz. It has a structure adapted to the rocky islet, with batteries, casemates, and internal buildings such as the Governor's House and the Boat House (now a library). It preserves the chapel of the Virgem do Rosário and the sacristy. It served as a prison (17th-20th centuries) and a lazaretto. Since 1968, it has housed the Archaeological and Historical Museum of A Coruña. The islet was joined to the mainland in the mid-20th century.
Source(s)
CONCELLO DA CORUÑA. Castillo de San Antón. [Online]. Disponível em: https://www.coruna.gal/web/es/temas/sociedad-y-bienestar/ocio-y-cultura/equipamientos-de-ocio/equipamiento/castillo-de-san-anton/entidad/1149055937727?argIdioma=es. Acesso em: 30 de Abril de 2025.
ESPANHA. Ministerio de Cultura. Consulta a la base de datos de bienes inmuebles. [Online]. Disponível em: https://www.cultura.gob.es/cultura/patrimonio/bienes-culturales-protegidos/consulta-de-bienes-inmuebles.html. Acesso em: 30 de Abril de 2025.
MARTÍNEZ ARENAZ, Ana; BELLO DIÉGUEZ, José María. El Museo Arqueolóxico e Histórico del Castillo de San Antón: un Museo en la bahía coruñesa. Boletín del Museo Arqueológico Nacional, Madrid, n. 35, p. 1495-1512, 2017.
TURISMO DE GALICIA. Castelo de San Antón. [Online]. Disponível em: https://www.turismo.gal/recurso/-/detalle/10762/castelo-de-san-anton?langId=es_ES&tp=9&ctre=40. Acesso em: 30 de Abril de 2025.
VISIT CORUÑA. Castillo de San Antón. [Online]. Disponível em: https://www.visitcoruna.com/turismo/es/que-hacer-en-a-coruna/arte-y-cultura/ruta-ciudad-vieja/detalle-ruta-ciudad-vieja/castillo-de-san-anton/entidad/1149055937727?argIdioma=es. Acesso em: 30 de Abril de 2025.