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Main Wall and Parapet of Castillo de San Marcos' Southwest Bastion Viewed from the Southeast Bastion

Main Wall and Parapet of Castillo de San Marcos' Southwest Bastion Viewed from the Southeast Bastion

This photograph shows the main wall and parapet of Castillo de San Marcos' southwest bastion, St. Peter. The photo was taken from the southeast bastion, St. Augustine. Red paint is shown on the southwest bastion's sentry tower. The Spanish painted the fort's walls white and the sentry towers red, the two colors of the Cross of Burgundy flag used by the Spanish military.
Galleries: Castillo de San Marcos, Forts and Fortifications, St. Johns
Keywords: baluarte de san agustin, baluarte de san pedro, bartizan, bastion, bastion san agustin, bastion san pedro, castillo de san marcos, exterior view of castillo de san marcos, florida, fort marion, garita, moat, morning, national park service, red paint, saint augustine bastion, saint peter bastion, sentry tower, st. augustine, st. augustine bastion, st. peter bastion, turret, u.s. national monument, u.s. national register of historic places
Photo Location: Castillo de San Marcos, St. Augustine, Florida
Photographer: Dr. Roy Winkelman
Date of Photo: 12/18/2013
Device Make: Canon
Device Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Exposure Time: 0.02
F Number: 22
Original Dimensions: 5616×3744
Picture Orientation: Landscape
GPS Coordinates: 29°53′52″N 81°18′41″W
Picture Number: 25614