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Sant Antoni Castle

Coordinates: 40°03′26″N 4°08′00″E / 40.05736°N 4.13320°E / 40.05736; 4.13320
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Sant Antoni Castle
Castell de Sant Antoni
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General information
Town or cityFornells
CountrySpain
Coordinates40°03′26″N 4°08′00″E / 40.05736°N 4.13320°E / 40.05736; 4.13320
Completed17th century

The Sant Antoni Castle (Catalan: Castell de Sant Antoni, Spanish: Castillo de San Antonio)[1] is a fortress located in the Spanish village of Fornells, in the municipality of Es Mercadal, in Menorca. It was built in the 17th century in the local harbour and due to this building, the town was born.[2]

Only some ruins are left from the structure, as it was dismantled by the Spanish after the British domination, just like St. Philip's Castle. Not far from there, there is the Fornells Tower, a defensive tower whose objective was protecting the castle from enemy attacks.

References

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  1. ^ "Castillo de Sant Antoni". Menorca Islas Baleares. Retrieved September 7, 2017.
  2. ^ "RUÏNES CASTELL DE SANT ANTONI (FORNELLS)". imatges de menorca. June 19, 2013. Retrieved September 7, 2017.