After Menorca was recovered by Spain under the Treaty of Amiens in 1802, a second demolition of San Felipe Castle was carried out, and the land was eventually sold. Later, faced with the need to protect the harbor entrance, the land was reacquired to establish a military garrison on the remains of the old castle,. . .
Mahon, August 20, 2025 San Felipe Castle, located at the mouth of Mahon’s harbor, hides a great underground treasure that is well worth discovering for residents and visitors. This fortress was built on the southern shore of Mahon’s harbor in the mid-16th century, following the plans of the Italian engineer Juan Bautista Calvi. Its purpose. . .
Mahon, April 23, 2025 The Mahón City Council has decided to once again celebrate Book Day, and the Menorca Military Consortium has been faithful to the annual event with its numerous publications. The stand was located on Carrer Nou, one of the busiest streets in the center of the city. The president of the Consortium’s. . .
Es Castell, March 25, 2025 Last week, the Menorca Military History Museum received a visit from a large group of members of the Ferreries Retirees and Pensioners’ Club. These individuals took advantage of the trip to also visit San Felipe Castle, as part of a day-long cultural tour of Menorca’s military history.
Menorca is, to be understood, everything a traveler is looking for: nature in its pure state, proof of it is its recognition as a Biosphere Reserve, gastronomy with its own identity, villages in which to get lost. Menorca is also an open-air museum of its fascinating military history. Beyond the legendary stones of its Thalayotic. . .
After the occupation of Menorca in 1708 and before the signing of the Treaty of Utrecht, the British began to enlarge the castle of San Felipe. The garrison remained at about 1,000 men, most of whom lived in houses in the suburbs, in addition to the large number of workers hired for the expansion. The. . .
Mahón, January 19, 2024 The Menorca Military Consortium has published a new publication on the Castillo de San Felipe and next Friday, January 26, its presentation to the general public will take place. The General Commander of the Balearic Islands, Major General Fernando Luis Gracia Herreiz, will attend this event. . .
Mahón, December 27, 2023 On December 22, San Felipe Castle received a visit from the president of the Menorcan Island Council, Adolfo Vilafranca, accompanied by the Minister of Culture, Joan Pons, and the Minister of the Environment, Simón Gornés. Colonel Víctor Manuel Herrero Álvarez acted as host and accompanied them during the visit,. . .
The Neighborhood Association of the Molí des Pla de Mahón neighborhood visited the San Felipe Castle this weekend. Accompanied at all times by our guide Fernando Serrano, they toured the main locations of the monument, which is already becoming well known as the “great hidden fortress”, due to the large number of underground tunnels hidden. . .
The Spanish Commission of Military History (CEHISMI) held its regular monthly meeting last October 2 on the Island, under the presidency of the Lieutenant General of the Marine Infantry, His Excellency. Mr. Francisco de Paula Bisbal Pons, director of CESEDEN and President of CEHISMI. Taking advantage of their stay on the Island, the members of. . .
