Fortress of the real felipe

Interesting enough fortress with towers to claim and various military exhibits. 12 Sol entry fee in 2025 and worth visiting if in area. Staff very friendly and helpful. Thank you to the soldier who showed us the way (parts of fortress are still in use an army garrison).

A great fort to visit and learn the history. Although the neighborhood around it may be a bit discoursing to walk but as long if your around the entrance and maintain inside the fortress there is no danger to be afraid of. There is a lot of school trips visiting this site and I enjoyed learning the history and seeing the foundation itself.

A fascinating historical fortress that seems to be still actively in use. Not very stroller friendly but some really fascinating quarters and military equipment. There are also miniatures of Lima and the surrounding area before the urbanization.

The fort is situated in Callao district near to sea. It was built after the deadly earthquake of Callao in 1746 to defend the main port of Lima city from pirates or so. The name of the fortress was chosen to honor the Spanish king Felipe V from the House of Bourbon, who had recently died. The construction completed in 1774. It is currently the Peruvian Army Museum, displaying historical uniforms, weapons and other military paraphernalia. The fort has witnessed some paranormal activities as well. The views from the fort are really beautiful. Entrance costs 12 soles and group guide is available at 4 soles per person but only in Spanish.

Our visit of Royal Fortress of Felipe included a tour of three out of five torreones and included depth explanation of history and background of the site. Our guide was professional and friendly and responded well to all of our questions.

The less visited part of Lima. A nice walk around the fort grounds and good tour taking you back to the history of the port and access into the mainland.

Nice experience. Tour guide explained about the castle were queen and king lived there. the museum is really good and they allow kids, babies and also allows to take a photo

Firstly, it's in a very run down part of town and the Uber driver warned us it's not safe to walk around the outside of the fort. Come early as it's difficult to get an Uber back to downtown Lima afterwards. Have the exact amount of cash on hand for the entrance fee as they don't always have change for larger bills and they don't take credit cards. But the fort is very interesting and you can explore almost everywhere by yourself. Very much worth a visit. It's very exposed, so on a sunny day bring sun screen.