Castillo de San Joaquín
Castillo de San Joaquín was built for an inland contingency: it was designed to defend the interior of Tenerife if the island’s coastal defenses ever failed. The earliest fortification push dates to 1586, when Governor D. Juan Núñez de la Fuente ordered construction of platforms at the site, based on plans by the Italian Leonardo Torriani—plans that were later abandoned. The structure you see today began taking shape in 1780, with a square plan and circular towers at each corner. A central courtyard breaks up the massing, while two of the towers were used to store gunpowder. Over time, the castle’s interior adapted to changing needs, ranging from a military prison to an ammunitions dump, and even a dovecote. By the late period of its active life, it also housed the Cuerpo de Colombofilia Militar Español. After being sold in 1996 to a private owner, it is currently abandoned. …
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