Castillo San Felipe del Morro
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Castillo San Felipe del Morro is a historic 16th-century Spanish fortress in San Juan, Puerto Rico, renowned for guarding the entrance to San Juan Bay and serving as a key military stronghold in the Caribbean.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| El Morro esplanade walls | 1 |
| Fortín San Juan de la Cruz | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coastal fortification
ⓘ
cultural heritage site ⓘ fortress ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Renaissance military architecture
ⓘ
military architecture ⓘ |
| attackedBy |
Francis Drake
ⓘ
surface form:
Sir Francis Drake
|
| attackedIn | 1595 ⓘ |
| besiegedIn | 1598 ⓘ |
| builtFor |
defense of San Juan Bay
ⓘ
protection of Spanish colonial shipping routes ⓘ |
| constructedBy |
Kingdom of Spain
ⓘ
Spanish Empire ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1539 ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| elevation | approximately 45 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| garrisonedUntil | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
bastions
ⓘ
cannon batteries ⓘ garitas ⓘ lighthouse ⓘ moat ⓘ ramparts ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
U.S. National Historic Site
ⓘ
UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Old San Juan
ⓘ
Puerto Rico ⓘ San Juan ⓘ San Juan, Puerto Rico ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Isla de San Juan ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
masonry
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Philip II of Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| operator |
National Park Service
ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. National Park Service
|
| overlooks | San Juan Bay ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
United States federal government
|
| partOf |
San Juan National Historic Site
ⓘ
San Juan National Historic Site ⓘ
surface form:
World Heritage Site "La Fortaleza and San Juan National Historic Site in Puerto Rico"
|
| significantExpansion |
17th century
ⓘ
late 16th century ⓘ |
| strategicRole | key military stronghold in the Caribbean ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | major ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Spanish Army
ⓘ
United States Army ⓘ |
| usedDuring |
Anglo-Spanish conflicts in the Caribbean
ⓘ
Spanish–American War ⓘ |
| visitorActivities |
historical tours
ⓘ
museum exhibits ⓘ recreational walking on grounds ⓘ |
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Fortín San Juan de la Cruz
this entity surface form:
El Morro esplanade walls