Fuerte de Corral

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Fuerte de Corral is a historic coastal fortification in southern Chile, built during the colonial era to defend the strategic port of Corral and the entrance to the Valdivia River.

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Observed surface forms (1)

Surface form Occurrences
Corral Fort 1

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Spanish colonial fort
coastal fortification
historic site
builtDuring Spanish colonial period
builtFor Spanish Empire NERFINISHED
category Buildings and structures in Los Ríos Region
Forts in Chile
Spanish colonial fortifications in Chile
country Chile
currentUse historical monument open to visitors
tourist attraction
defensiveRole artillery platform
protection against naval attacks
hasFeature bastions
cannons
stone walls
hasFunction coastal defense
control of maritime access to Valdivia
protection of port of Corral
hasViewOf Bay of Corral NERFINISHED
mouth of the Valdivia River
heritageDesignation Monumento Histórico (Chile) NERFINISHED
heritageDesignationCountry Chile NERFINISHED
heritageStatus national monument of Chile
historicalEra early modern period
isPartOfNetworkWith Castillo de Mancera NERFINISHED
Castillo de Niebla NERFINISHED
languageOfName Spanish
locatedAt entrance to the Valdivia River
locatedIn Corral NERFINISHED
Los Ríos Region NERFINISHED
southern Chile
locatedNear town of Corral
locatedOnWaterbody Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED
Valdivia River NERFINISHED
material masonry
stone
nameMeaning Fort of Corral NERFINISHED
nearbyCity Valdivia NERFINISHED
partOf Valdivia coastal fort system NERFINISHED
defensive system of Valdivia
regionType coastal area
strategicImportance defense of Valdivia River estuary
protection of Spanish interests in southern Chile
tourismType cultural tourism
heritage tourism
usedBy Chilean forces NERFINISHED
Spanish colonial authorities

Referenced by (2)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Corral hasFortification Fuerte de Corral
Valdivia hasNearbyFort Fuerte de Corral
this entity surface form: Corral Fort