Getting to know the castle saint María of the Head (Eng - Esp)
Greetings friends lovers of architecture, I wish you are healthy and happy in union with your loved ones and that this new year brings you joy, love, health and prosperity, a new year begins with great expectations and goals to achieve, the month of December was very active for everything that involves the Christmas season, taking advantage of my son's school vacations, we made a tour of the historic center of the city there are many places that we are missing but our goal was the castle santa Maria de la Cabeza, which we had not been able to visit because it was under repair, this season was the perfect occasion, we made a tour of the historic center of the city there are many places that we have yet to know but our goal was the castle Santa Maria de la Cabeza, we had not been able to visit because it was under repair, this season was the perfect opportunity to finally meet these ruins that are testimony to the Spanish rule in the city of Cumana.
Saludos amigos amantes de la arquitectura, deseo se encuentren sanos y felices en unión de sus seres queridos y que este nuevo año les traiga dicha, amor, salud y prosperidad, se inicia un nuevo año con grandes expectativas y metas por lograr, el mes de diciembre fue muy activo por todo lo que implica la temporada navideña, aprovechando las vacaciones escolares de mi hijo, realizamos un recorrido por el casco histórico de la ciudad hay muchos lugares que nos faltan por conocer pero nuestro objetivo era el castillo santa María de la Cabeza, que no habíamos podido visitar porque estaba en reparación, esta temporada fue la ocasión perfecta para finalmente conocer estas ruinas que son testimonio del dominio español en la ciudad de Cumaná.
The Santa Maria de la Cabeza castle is located on Sucre street next to the Santa Ines church, according to the information provided by the guide of the castle San Antonio de la Eminencia this served as the residence of the governors and military, was the safest place for the rulers to not be exposed and visible in the highest part of the city, also had secret tunnels that communicated with the Castillo Antonio de la Eminencia located a few meters away on the hill of Eminence, the highest point of the city; the castle santa María de la cabeza has been repaired on several occasions since it has suffered the onslaught of several earthquakes that have hit the city, in its construction limestone rock and materials typical of the area and the time were used.
El castillo santa María de la Cabeza, se ubica en la calle Sucre al lado de la iglesia santa Inés, de acuerdo a la información suministrada por el guía del castillo san Antonio de la eminencia este fungía como residencia de los gobernadores y militares, era el lugar más seguro para los gobernantes al no estar expuesto y visible en la parte más alta de la ciudad, también contaba con túneles secretos que lo comunicaban con el Castillo Antonio de la Eminencia situado a pocos metros en el cerro la Eminencia, el punto más alto de la ciudad; el castillo santa María de la cabeza ha sido reparado en varias ocasiones ya que ha sufrido los embates de varios terremotos que han azotado la ciudad, en su construcción se empleó roca caliza y materiales propios de la zona y la época.
On one side of the facade were built several caves that are the largest in the country, the entrance door is blue with a semi-arch shape and external stone stairs, after passing the door, there are other stairs leading to the terrace, this has concrete floor and stone mosaics that adorn it, also small columns that protect and decorate the perimeter of the terrace, from this part you can see several residences of Sucre street, also an excellent view of the towers of the church santa Inés; An element that caught my attention was a tree trunk and several plants located at the top of the castle that remain green and survive on a cement floor.
A un lado de la fachada se construyeron varias grutas que son las más grandes del país, la puerta de entrada es de color azul con forma de semi arco y las escalera externas de piedra, al pasar la puerta, hay otras escaleras que conducen a la terraza, esta tiene piso de concreto y mosaicos de piedra que lo adornan, además pequeñas columnas que protegen y adornan el perímetro de la terraza, desde esta parte se pueden apreciar varias residencias de la calle Sucre, además una excelente vista de las torres de la iglesia santa Inés; un elemento que llamó mi atención fue un tronco de árbol y varias plantas ubicadas en la parte superior del castillo que se mantienen verdes y sobreviven en un piso de cemento.
In the center of the terrace there is a chapel with a colorful design, wooden doors and windows in vaulted form; a blue dome with a pointed finish and a cross that stands out, the walls have beautiful decorative lines on the outside and sharp ends (points) at the top; the interior of the chapel has an altar, a beautiful lamp and benches for the comfort of the parishioners. Visiting this castle was a dream come true, I was able to learn a little more about the interesting history of the city of Cumaná and although this fortress still has pending areas to rebuild it is a great place to contemplate the constructions of colonial origin.
I was so excited to enter the castle that I did not see the benches located on the right side and a beautiful garden that beautifies the entrance, my visit was at noon and the sun was intense, but we still enjoyed the tour, my little adventurer was delighted with the place and plans to return again, the caves were his favorite place and mine too.
En el centro de la terraza se ubica una capilla con un vistoso diseño, puertas y ventanas de madera en forma abovedada; un domo de color azul con terminación en punta y una cruz que resalta, las paredes tienen hermosas líneas decorativas en el exterior y terminaciones agudas (puntas) en la parte superior; el interior de la capilla cuenta con un altar, una hermosa lámpara y bancos para la comodidad de los feligreses. Visitar este castillo fue un sueño hecho realidad, pude conocer un poco más de la interesante historia de la ciudad de Cumaná y aunque esta fortaleza aún tiene pendiente áreas por reconstruir es un gran lugar para contemplar las construcciones de origen colonial.
Estaba tan emocionada por entrar al castillo que no vi los bancos ubicados al lado derecho y un hermoso jardín que embellece la entrada, mi visita fue a medio día y el sol estaba intenso, pero igual disfrutamos el recorrido, mi pequeño aventurero quedó encantado con el lugar y planea volver nuevamente, las grutas fueron su lugar favorito y el mio también.
Blessings!
¡Bendiciones!
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All images are my own, captured by a Síragon LC-3000 camera.
Todas las imágenes son de mi autoría, capturadas por una cámara Síragon LC-3000.
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very cool adventure. especially when in a cave. really cool
Greetings @tomidiwirja, thanks for stopping by, it was a nice adventure to get to know this castle, the grottos are striking and according to the guide's information they are more than 150 years old and a beautiful garden very well kept by the way.
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The castle is an old but very well preserved building, so I can imagine how exciting the tour was: a journey into the past.
Hello @indipnash91, it is true, despite the years, much of its structure is preserved, definitely the chapel with its particular design and the grottoes add attractiveness and interest, most visitors stay a long time watching the grottoes, it is also cooler this space compared to the top of the castle which also has its benefits, as it allows you to see several areas of the city.
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The castle is such a beautiful place and has extraordinary charm. The attractive design differentiates it from other castles. The building is very sturdy and very valuable time to time.
Hi @aswita, the design of the castle is unique, it does not have sentry boxes like those located on the coasts of the country, its attraction is undoubtedly the grottoes and the chapel, visiting it is a nice experience in addition to knowing its interesting history.
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