Castillo San Felipe de Barajas

Castillo San Felipe de Barajas
Cartagena, Colombia
Castillo San Felipe de Barajas
Castillo San Felipe de Barajas
Coordinates	10°25′21″N 75°32′21″W / 10.4225°N 75.5392°W / 10.4225; -75.5392
Type	Bastion, Fortress
Site information
Owner	Colombia
Controlled by	Colombia
Open to the public	Yes
Site history
Built	1536–1767
Built by	Antonio de Arévalo
In use	1536–present
Materials	Stone
Battles/wars	Raid on Cartagena (1697) Battle of Cartagena de Indias (1741)
Garrison information
Past commanders	José de Herrera y Sotomayor (1739–41)

The Castillo San Felipe de Barajas (San Felipe de Barajas Castle) is a fortress in the city of Cartagena, Colombia. The castle was built in 1536 and is located on the Hill of San Lázaro in a strategic location, dominating approaches to the city by land or sea. It was originally known as the Castillo de San Lázaro. It was built by African slave labor under Spanish supervision during the colonial era.^[1] The fortress was involved in several battles between the late 17th to early 19th centuries between European powers.