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Cartagena UNESCO world heritage sites

Fort San Sebastian del Pastelillo on Avenida Miramar
This fort, on the western end of Manga Island, was constructed in the middle of the 16th century as one of the town's first defense posts.

San Felipe de Barajas Castle on Carrera. 17
The castle is located on the Hill of San Lázaro in a strategic location, dominating approaches to the city by land or sea. It was built by the Spanish during the colonial era.

Walls of Cartagena on calle de la Serrezuela
Cartagena is an eminent example of the military architecture of the 16th, 17th, and 18th centuries, the most extensive of the New World and one of the most complete.

Cathedral at Calle de los Santos de Piedra, Carrera. 4
The cathedral was designed by master builder Simón Gonzalez, modelled after basilicas in Andalusia and the Canary Islands. The present tower was designed by French architect Gastón Lelarge, the result of remodelling in the early twentieth century.

Palace of the Inquisition at 46, Plaza de Bolivar
The Palace was used by Inquisition to try Jews and other non-Catholics and about 800 individuals believed guilty of crimes such as black magic were publicly executed there.

San Pedro Claver Parish on Plaza de San Pedro Claver
The interior of the church of the Company is distinguished by the severity of its architectural elements, in contrast to the Baroque profusion used by Jesuits in other parts of Spanish America. Its facade is considered as the richest and most monumental of Cartagena.