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Gallery: Castillo de San Marcos

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	The Portcullis was rolled across the entrance to the Castillo. It is located just inside of the main drawbridge.
	Fish eye view of the Portcullis from the Sally Port. The Sally Port opens into the main courtyard. The Guard Rooms and Carcel (prison) are located through the small archway to the left of the Portcullis.
	The Plaza de Armas is the Castillo's courtyard. This area was used for military drills. (The large number of cannon is this photo have been temporarily relocated here from the upper level during renovation work.)
	The Plaza de Armas is the Castillo's courtyard. (The large number of cannon is this photo have been temporarily relocated here from the upper level during renovation work.)
	Detail of ornate decoration on one of the Castillo's cannon.
	One of the Castillo's cannon.
	View of the Plaza de Armas in the direction of the San Pable Bastion. The first and third (from left to right) doors led to arms rooms. The second door led to the food storage room. The fourth door led to ship's supplies and powder magazine. The fifth door originally was the entrance to the powder magazine. During the 1738 remodeling, this area was enlarged. The British later added a second floor to house troops. The sixth door led to a supply room.
	Door to the ship's supplies and powder magazine under the San Pablo Bastion.
	This room was originally a hallway. It was later enlarged. When the British controlled the Castillo, a second floor was added to house troops within the Castillo.
	Fish eye view of the entrance to the Chapel of St. Mark. The chapel was dedicated in 1756. (An earlier chapel had been located just to the left of the Sally Port.)
	View of the decorative steelwork over the entrance to the Chapel of St. Mark.
	Fish eye view of the interior of the Chapel of St. Mark. The chapel was dedicated in 1756. (An earlier chapel had been located just to the left of the Sally Port.)
	Decorative stonework within the Chapel of St. Mark.
	The necessary room (La Necessaria) had a tide-operated flushing system to control odors and disease.
	Three wells supplied water to the Castillo. The one surviving well still has fresh water six to eight feet below the surface.
	A costumed docent explains the history of the Castillo to visitors. (Photo taken in 2001.)
	A costumed docent explains the Linstock to visitors. The Linstock (Botafueego) was used to ignite the cannon. (Photo taken in 2001.)
	A costumed docent explains the Spanish uniform to visitors. (Photo taken in 2001.)
	Detail view of the wick end of a Linstock (Botafueego) used to ignite the cannon. (Photo taken in 2001.)
	Detail of shoes worn by a costumed docent at the Castillo. (Photo taken in 2001.)
	Detail of the military hat worn by a costumed docent at the Castillo. The cockade was a small piece of colored cloth indicating the country the soldier served. Red indicated Spain; white France; and black England. (Photo taken in 2001.)

 

 

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