Castillo de Jagua
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Castillo de Jagua is a historic Spanish colonial fortress in Cienfuegos, Cuba, built in the 18th century to protect the bay from pirates and foreign invaders.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Castillo de Jagua canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Spanish colonial fortress
ⓘ
fortress ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Spanish colonial military architecture ⓘ |
| builtBy |
Spanish Crown
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Spanish colonial authorities in Cuba ⓘ |
| builtInCentury | 18th century ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in Cienfuegos Province
ⓘ
Forts in Cuba ⓘ Spanish colonial fortifications in the Caribbean ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 1745 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1733 ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country | Cuba ⓘ |
| currentUse |
museum
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| garrisonedBy | Spanish colonial troops ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
barracks
ⓘ
bastions ⓘ central courtyard ⓘ chapel ⓘ drawbridge ⓘ moat ⓘ powder magazine ⓘ ramparts ⓘ watchtowers ⓘ |
| hasTourismActivity |
guided tours
ⓘ
historical exhibitions ⓘ |
| hasViewOf | Bay of Cienfuegos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | national monument of Cuba ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Spanish ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bay of Cienfuegos
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Caribbean Sea region NERFINISHED ⓘ Cienfuegos Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInSettlement | Jagua NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | city of Cienfuegos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Jagua area ⓘ |
| nearbyAttraction | city of Cienfuegos historic center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| operator | Cuban heritage authorities NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
defense of Bay of Cienfuegos
ⓘ
protection against foreign invaders ⓘ protection against pirates ⓘ |
| region | central southern coast of Cuba ⓘ |
| strategicRole |
guarding entrance to Bay of Cienfuegos
ⓘ
part of coastal defense system of Cuba ⓘ |
| usedDuringConflict | colonial-era Caribbean conflicts ⓘ |
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