Loreto Fort Museum, Puebla: Photos, Reviews & Location

Museum at Fort Loreto showcasing 19th-century weapons, flags, uniforms & documents.

At a glance

#23 of 28 Tourist attractions in Puebla #11 of 11 Museums in Puebla

LocalGuideWorld score: 4.40

1.0 km from the center of Puebla

Rating breakdown

5 ★63%
4 ★24%
3 ★9%
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s/n De los, Calz. de los Fuertes, Residencial las Fuentes, 72270 Heroica Puebla de Zaragoza, Pue., Mexico

inah.gob.mx

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What is the rating of Loreto Fort Museum?: Loreto Fort Museum is rated 4.4 out of 5 based on 5,841 reviews.
How does Loreto Fort Museum rank in Puebla?: Loreto Fort Museum is #23 of 28 Tourist attractions in Puebla by LocalGuideWorld score (rating weighted by number of reviews).
Where is Loreto Fort Museum located?: s/n De los, Calz. de los Fuertes, Residencial las Fuentes, 72270 Heroica Puebla de Zaragoza, Pue., Mexico — 1.0 km from the center of Puebla.
How can I contact Loreto Fort Museum?: Website: inah.gob.mx

Reviews (8)

Mark Goodwin 2023 Sep 21

Interesting and historic fort with a small museum. Definitely worth visiting if you are exploring the park.

Grigoris Godevenos 2023 Mar 20

Admire how this little chapel transformed into a fort and assisted the Mexicans into a decisive victory against the French. Inside you can see an exhibition of flags, uniforms and guns from that era. When you are done you are rewarded with spectacular views of the city. The best way to go up the hill towards the fort is to visit the underground tunnels, so you can stay cool along the way.

Phillip Williams 2022 Sep 20

Learning the real story behind Cinco de Mayo was amazing.

Jesper Olsen 2021 Dec 03

Church converted to a fort during the independence war. Attacked by the French army at the battle of Puebla 1862. Was the only visitor when I was there on a Friday; 60 pesos to get in.

Dave Cooper 2019 Jul 21

Little way out of the city centre, but worth a visit.
Really places the city in context with the historical events, war of independence, French war, revolution etc and most of all the events of Cinco de Mayo.

Not a lot of English signage, but entrance fee is cheap compared to more popular tourist sites and it still takes a good hour to go around and see everything properly. Less than half an hour probably if you skip all the signage. Once you are done with the fort the park to the south is nice to wander through and there are likely ice cream vendors on hand!

Mauricio Molina 2019 Apr 17

Nice, informative and iconic historic place, even though this fort did not see battle during the famous 5 de Mayo.
Due to renovation and repair work, we had to see the displays going back in time instead of a linear historic way, but that did not take away from what it has to offer... very well explained exhibits with English and Spanish depictions, many will be surprised when they learn about the relationship between this war and the American Civil War..
Take your time learning g some new facts and stroll around the Fort o. A nice day enjoy...

Temoc 2019 Mar 11

Love this historical monument. This is the birth of the Americans celebration of Mexico's independence day.... 5 DE MAYO!

Sebastián Montoya 2018 Oct 09

Beutiful Museum, small but ful of awesome historical objects. It is surrounded by a Beutiful park, with a tiny tiny lake and other fortress where battle of 5 de Mayo was fought in 1862 against French army. A must if you are visiting Puebla!