Islote de Sancti Petri
View of islote and castle of Sancti Petri in San Fernando, Cádiz.
The Islote de Sancti Petri is a small barren island belonging to the municipality of San Fernando, Cádiz in the province of Cádiz and the autonomous region of Andalusia, Spain. For many years, the island was a restricted military zone, but it is now under the control of the Spanish Environment Ministry.
Castle
| Sancti-petri castle | |
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Native name Spanish: Sancti-petri | |
  Location of Sancti-petri castle in Spain | |
| Location | San Fernando, Cádiz, Spain |
| Coordinates | 36°22′47″N 6°13′13″W / 36.379607°N 6.220177°WCoordinates: 36°22′47″N 6°13′13″W / 36.379607°N 6.220177°W |
| Official name: Sancti-petri castle | |
| Type | Non-movable |
| Criteria | Monument |
| Designated | 1993 |
| Reference no. | RI-51-0007584 |
The ruins of an eighteenth-century castle remain on the island; the tower of the castle has been substantially rebuilt, and it is now in use as a lighthouse. It was declared Bien de Interés Cultural in 1993.
The name, Sancti Petri, also applies to the beach on the mainline, in Chiclana de la Frontera, directly opposite the island.
References
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