Fortaleza de San Carlos de la Cabaña, Havana
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Fortaleza de San Carlos de la Cabaña in Havana is a massive 18th-century Spanish colonial fortress overlooking Havana Bay, historically used for coastal defense and now a major cultural and historical landmark.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fortaleza de San Carlos de la Cabaña | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Spanish colonial military fortification
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fortress ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | La Cabaña NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Spanish colonial military architecture ⓘ |
| builtBy | Spanish Crown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtInPeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| builtUnderMonarch | Charles III of Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capturedBy | rebel forces of Fidel Castro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capturedInYear | 1959 ⓘ |
| ceremony | nightly cannon firing ceremony ⓘ |
| constructionEndDate | 1774 ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1763 ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country | Cuba ⓘ |
| currentUse |
cultural center
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museum complex ⓘ venue for cultural events ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationDate | 1982 ⓘ |
| hosts | Havana International Book Fair NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Spanish ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Havana, Cuba
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surface form:
Havana
Havana Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ La Cabaña hill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Cuba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | eastern side of Havana harbor ⓘ |
| namedAfter | King Charles III of Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
bastions and ramparts
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massive stone walls ⓘ moats and defensive works ⓘ panoramic views of Havana ⓘ |
| originalFunction |
coastal defense fortress
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military garrison ⓘ |
| overlooks |
Havana Bay
NERFINISHED
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Old Havana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Havana’s colonial defensive system
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Old Havana and its Fortification System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
major cultural and historical landmark in Havana
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one of the largest colonial fortresses in the Americas ⓘ |
| spanishName | Fortaleza de San Carlos de la Cabaña NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteOf | Old Havana and its Fortification System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedAs |
military prison
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political prison ⓘ |
| usedDuringConflict |
Cuban Revolution
NERFINISHED
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Cuban War of Independence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
defense of Havana
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protection of Havana Bay entrance ⓘ |
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