Forts of Corral Bay
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The Forts of Corral Bay are a historic complex of Spanish colonial coastal fortifications in southern Chile, built to defend the strategic port of Corral and the entrance to Valdivia.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Spanish colonial fortification
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fortification system ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Spanish colonial military architecture ⓘ |
| category |
Spanish colonial fortifications in Chile
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coastal fortifications in Chile ⓘ |
| country | Chile ⓘ |
| currentUse |
historical monument
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Castillo de Niebla
NERFINISHED
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Castillo de San Luis de Alba de Amargos NERFINISHED ⓘ Castillo de San Pedro de Alcántara de Mancera NERFINISHED ⓘ Castillo de San Sebastián de la Cruz de Corral NERFINISHED ⓘ smaller batteries and redoubts around Corral Bay ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | one of the largest fortification systems in southern Chile ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Spanish colonial period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Corral Bay
NERFINISHED
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Los Ríos Region NERFINISHED ⓘ southern Chile ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Pacific coast of Chile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
masonry
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stone ⓘ |
| operator | Government of Chile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Spanish Empire coastal defense system in the Pacific ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
coastal defense
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protection of Valdivia harbor ⓘ |
| protects |
entrance to Valdivia
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port of Corral ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | control of maritime access to Valdivia ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Republic of Chile
NERFINISHED
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Spanish Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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