Real Felipe Fortress

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Real Felipe Fortress National Monument
Frontal view of the Real Felipe Fortress
Location	Central part of the bay of Callao, Peru
Coordinates	12°3′46″S 77°8′57″W / 12.06278°S 77.14917°W / -12.06278; -77.14917
Area	70,000 m²
Built	1747–1774 and 1776–1811
Governing body	Peru's Army
Location of Real Felipe Fortress National Monument in Peru

The Real Felipe Fortress was built to defend the main Peruvian port and the city of Lima from pirates and corsairs during colonial times. The fortress was pivotal in the 1826 naval battle between a Spanish fleet sent to South America to "reclaim" its colonies and land batteries in the coast of Peru. The Real Felipe Fortress is currently the Peruvian Army Museum, displaying historical uniforms, weapons and other military paraphernalia.