Campeche's Land Gate

Campeche's Land Gate dates from 1732 and stands between the bastions of San Juan and San Francisco as one of the symbols of the walled city. It retains most of its original features, including gunports, gunpowder storage areas or bunkers, embrasures, machicolations, and the ravelin with its moat three meters wide and three meters deep. Of the wall’s original 2,720-meter length, only 400 meters remain, and this surviving section preserves the parapet walk that connected the bastions and gates. Its solidity allowed it to withstand the damage of the 19th century, including the 1842 confrontation between the people of Campeche and General Santa Anna’s army. Inside are two bays displaying objects tied to the city’s history, including a bronze cannon and a map of the walled enclosure dated 1705.

Campeche · Mexico