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.
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.
this entity surface form:
Corral Fort