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For centuries, this dramatic Spanish-built castle has stood guard over the mouth of the estuary that leads to the port of Valdivia.
The national monuments for whose preservation the Council is responsible include public monuments, heritage sites and nature sanctuaries.
The National Fine Arts Museum in Santiago, beside the city’s Forestal Park, is the place to see the country’s principal collection of paintings and sculpture.
The Linares Museum, in Chile’s Maule Region, seeks to promote the development of local and regional visual arts and craftwork and to foster appreciation of them.
The National Natural History Museum in Santiago’s history-rich Quinta Normal Park delights both adults and children with its attractive and informative exhibitions.