Naval Museum of Cartagena, Spain - SteemAtlas
While on my yearly holiday to Spain, I got to visit Cartagena with some family and stumbled across an old building which turned out to be the Naval Museum.
The museum is located in the old building used to house prisoners and slaves in the 18th century, sharing it with the Polytechnic University of Cartagena.
A full view of the building
There is no entry fee, but there is a voluntary contribution of 3€ or about 17 STEEM at the current price.
In front of the building there are several cannons used in different battles from different periods:
24 pound naval cannon from 18th century Spain made
36 pound howitzer from 1798/1799 Spain made
24 pound naval cannon from 1812 Russian made
24 pound coastal canon from 18th century Spain made
When entering the building, there is a set of cannons, an anchor and some paintings.
Museum entrance
The museum is divided in multiple sections. The first one is Naval construction containing a display model ships
La Pinta and La Nina caravel class trade ships used by Christopher Columbus in 1492
Model of a ship used in 18th century
Infanta Maria Teresa-class cruiser from 1893
Types of warships
Almirante Cervera-class cruiser built between 1922 and 1930
A display of different knots
Lifting winch built in 1953
There is also a section that displays different weapons and artillery used throughout the years
MK 43 Torpedo made in USA 1951-1957
Ammunition and Artillery
Collection of rifles
Old diving equipment
Hyperbaric chamber built in England in 1920
Flag with Coat of Arms approved in 1945
Uniforms used
If you find yourself in Cartagena and are a fan of history, I highly suggest visiting this place and also take a walk through the city.
Note: All photos are taken by me
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Great photos.
It would be useful add in information about opening times, and also web/social links for further information.
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Thanks for the feedback.
Will add the additional info in my next posts
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These things in the picture have disappeared from us now, they are now preserved in the museum, but it is not possible for everyone to visit the museum. I think that in today's society, the pictures that are remembered among us as memories of the old days or in the pages of history, some of the pictures you have shown among us will bring many kinds of knowledge.
I sincerely thank you for presenting these beautiful photographs to us.
Thank you for your words. I'm glad you liked the photos.
You can also take a virtual tour of the museum via this link if you want
Same to you