Morro Hill
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Morro Hill is the elevated coastal promontory in Havana, Cuba, that serves as the strategic site of the historic Castillo del Morro fortress overlooking the entrance to Havana Bay.
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coastal promontory
ⓘ
hill ⓘ landform ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Havana Bay
ⓘ
Straits of Florida ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Castillo del Morro
ⓘ
Castillo del Morro ⓘ
surface form:
Havana harbor defenses
|
| category |
Coastal headlands of Cuba
ⓘ
Hills of Cuba ⓘ Landforms of Havana ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country | Cuba ⓘ |
| elevationRelativeTo | sea level ⓘ |
| functionedAs | strategic lookout point ⓘ |
| geologicalType | rocky promontory ⓘ |
| hasStructure | Castillo del Morro ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Havana, Cuba
ⓘ
surface form:
Havana
Havana Bay ⓘ
surface form:
Havana harbor
|
| historicalSignificance | site of colonial-era fortifications ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Spanish ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cuba
ⓘ
Havana, Cuba ⓘ
surface form:
Havana
La Habana Province ⓘ
surface form:
Havana Province
|
| locatedOn |
coast of the Gulf of Mexico
ⓘ
north coast of Cuba ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | “Morro” refers to a headland or promontory in Spanish nautical terminology ⓘ |
| near | entrance channel to Havana harbor ⓘ |
| notableFor |
location of Castillo del Morro fortress
ⓘ
panoramic views of Havana Bay ⓘ |
| overlooks | Havana Bay ⓘ |
| partOf | entrance to Havana Bay ⓘ |
| strategicRole |
coastal defense site
ⓘ
defense of the entrance to Havana Bay ⓘ |
| tourismAttractionRole | viewpoint for visitors to Havana ⓘ |
| usedFor |
maritime surveillance
ⓘ
military fortification site ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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