Castle of San Antón

The Castillo de San Antón is a 16th-century castle that formed part, together with the Castillo de Santa Cruz and the Castillo de San Diego, of a strategic network of castles and batteries to defend the city of La Coruña, in the autonomous community of Galicia, Spain. It was declared a Historic-Artistic Monument in 1949 and since 1994 it has been considered a Site of Cultural Interest with a Monument category.Tuesday to Saturday: from 10:00 to 19:30.
Sundays and holidays: from 10:00 to 14:30.
Closed Monday.
Summer (July and August):
Tuesday to Saturday: from 10:00 to 21:00.
Sundays and holidays: from 10:00 to 15:00.
Closed Monday.
* Note: access to the venue is not allowed half an hour before closing.free saturdays

The Castillo de Santo Antón Archaeological and Historical Museum is located in an old fortress built in the 16th century. From the 16th to the 18th centuries it was a defensive building and a prison, later it was used as a pesthouse to isolate sailors who arrived in the city affected by an infectious disease.

It was declared a Historic-Artistic Monument in 1949 and since 1994 it has been considered a Site of Cultural Interest with a Monument category. Since its inauguration in 1968, it houses the Archaeological and Historical Museum of La Coruña.