San Felipe del Morro Fortress
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San Felipe del Morro Fortress is a historic 16th-century Spanish citadel in San Juan, Puerto Rico, built to guard the entrance to San Juan Bay and now a prominent UNESCO World Heritage Site and tourist attraction.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| San Felipe del Morro Fortress canonical | 2 |
Statements (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UNESCO World Heritage Site component
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citadel ⓘ fortress ⓘ historic site ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Castillo San Felipe del Morro
NERFINISHED
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El Morro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Spanish colonial military architecture ⓘ |
| builder | Spanish Crown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtBy | Spanish Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| city | San Juan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 18th century ⓘ |
| constructionStart |
1539
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16th century ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country | Puerto Rico ⓘ |
| currentUse |
museum
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tourist attraction ⓘ |
| hasPart |
bastions
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casemates ⓘ garitas ⓘ landward defenses ⓘ lighthouse ⓘ moat ⓘ ramparts ⓘ sea batteries ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
National Historic Site
NERFINISHED
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UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Caribbean Sea region
NERFINISHED
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Old San Juan NERFINISHED ⓘ San Juan NERFINISHED ⓘ San Juan Bay entrance ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Isla de San Juan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | U.S. National Park Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
masonry
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stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | King Philip II of Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | U.S. National Park Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | San Juan National Historic Site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
coastal defense
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defense of Spanish colonial trade routes ⓘ protection of San Juan Bay entrance ⓘ |
| region | Caribbean ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Dutch attack of 1625
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English invasion attempt of 1598 ⓘ Spanish–American War engagement in 1898 ⓘ attack by Sir Francis Drake in 1595 ⓘ attacks by English forces in 1595 ⓘ |
| touristActivity |
guided tours
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historical interpretation exhibits ⓘ |
| UNESCOListingYear | 1983 ⓘ |
| UNESCOSite | La Fortaleza and San Juan National Historic Site in Puerto Rico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Spanish Army
NERFINISHED
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United States Army ⓘ |
| usedFor |
artillery platform
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coastal surveillance ⓘ military garrison ⓘ |
| viewOverlooks |
Atlantic Ocean
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San Juan Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.