Source: Adam Jones, Ph.D. [CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)]
The Fort San Miguel is located in the city of Campeche in Mexico which is now staged as the Archaeological Museum of Campeche. The museum was open in 1986 for public and is something that has been constructed in the 18th century. The fort was built as a defense system of Campeche which is known to be one of the best defense systems in Latin America. Currently, the museum holds a wide range of objects and the history of the place together. The fort is located towards the west side of Campeche, and the construction was completed for the fort in the year 1801.
Different buildings are built in the fort which includes official’s quarter, store of the gunpowder, drawbridge, etc. Currently, the fort has a museum that is pretty interesting with a number of skeletal exhibits and artifacts from Mayan culture. The museum contains stelas and many other objects that were found from the archaeological site of the Calakmul. There are many objects which are displayed from multiple excavations site. Some of the archaeological and medieval displays include large masks, jade necklaces, censers, jar tripods, glass objects from old civilization, etc. The excavations nearby led to the finding of many ancient things which are now part of the museum.
The fort offers a spectacular panoramic view of the city of Campeche. The fort was built as a defense strategy in the 17th century after it was notified to the king by Governor of Campeche, Don Antonio Oliver in 1771 that to prevent pirate attacks, the place needs to strengthen its defense. In 1779, Brigadier Agustin Crame started with the expansion of the defense by the building of six military fortresses and the fort was one of them. The construction of the fort was completed in the year 1801.
The museum in 1999 was opened in the name of Museum of Mayan Archaeology, and one of the important parts of the collection was the mortuary mask made of jadeite that belonged to “Garra de Jaguar”, Mayan governor. It is one of the best historical sites that is spread across an area of 41,000 square feet and offers a view of the sea. The fort has kept alive Mayan culture and customs alive with beautiful pieces of ceramic utensils, stone tools, etc. on display. The museum is open from 8.30 am to 6 pm from Tuesday and Sunday and is closed on Monday.
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