It was the first defensive construction in the outlying district of Getsemaní. Also called San Lázaro or San Lorenzo, it was built about 1631 at the extreme south of the island to protect the entrance to the port, in conjunction […]
It was the first defensive construction in the outlying district of Getsemaní. Also called San Lázaro or San Lorenzo, it was built about 1631 at the extreme south of the island to protect the entrance to the port, in conjunction with the fort of San Sebastián del Pastellilo.
The governor, Francisco de Murga pushed its construction not only for defensive reasons, but also for a fiscal motive, since he tried to end the contraband of undeclared merchandise that entered the city at that point.
El Reducto has a very primitive plan, similar to a medieval “strong tower,” based on the project by Cristóbal de Roda. Currently it is separate from the rest of the walls of Getsemaní because of the construction of the Román Bridge at the beginning of the XX century, connecting the area with the island of Manga.
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