Mancera Island Fort
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Mancera Island Fort is a historic Spanish colonial coastal fortress located on Mancera Island near Valdivia in southern Chile, built to defend the strategic bay and river system from foreign incursions.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Spanish colonial fortification
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coastal fortress ⓘ historic site ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Spanish colonial military architecture ⓘ |
| controlledTerritory | entrance to Valdivia River ⓘ |
| country | Chile ⓘ |
| hasPart |
artillery platforms
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barracks ⓘ bastions ⓘ chapel ⓘ stone walls ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Corral Bay
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
mouth of Valdivia River ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Monumento Histórico (Chile)
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National Monument of Chile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationAppliesToJurisdiction | Chile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Los Ríos Region
NERFINISHED
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Valdivia Province NERFINISHED ⓘ southern Chile ⓘ |
| locatedInOrOn |
Corral Bay
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pacific Ocean coast ⓘ Valdivia River estuary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInProtectedArea | Valdivia coastal historical complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Chile Standard Time NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Valdivia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Mancera Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | Chilean heritage authorities ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
masonry
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| nearbyWaterBody |
Corral Bay
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Valdivia River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| operator | Spanish Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Spanish imperial defensive network in Chile
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Valdivia coastal fort system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantEvent | defense of Valdivia against foreign powers ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
control of access to Valdivia
ⓘ
protection of Spanish colonial settlements in Valdivia area ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
coastal defense
ⓘ
control of maritime traffic ⓘ defense against foreign incursions ⓘ protection of Valdivia River access ⓘ |
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