Morro de Santiago de Cuba
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Morro de Santiago de Cuba is a historic Spanish colonial fortress overlooking the bay of Santiago de Cuba, renowned as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the best-preserved examples of military architecture in the Caribbean.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Morro de Santiago de Cuba canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Spanish colonial fortress
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UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ coastal fortification ⓘ fortress ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Castillo de San Pedro de la Roca
NERFINISHED
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Castillo del Morro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Renaissance military architecture
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bastion fort ⓘ |
| builtBy | Spanish Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Castles in Cuba
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Forts in Cuba ⓘ Spanish colonial fortifications in the Caribbean ⓘ World Heritage Sites in Cuba ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 1700 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1638 ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country | Cuba ⓘ |
| designedBy | Giovanni Battista Antonelli NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
bastions
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batteries ⓘ casemates ⓘ curtain walls ⓘ lighthouse ⓘ magazines ⓘ moats ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Santiago de Cuba Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Santiago de Cuba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | rocky promontory ⓘ |
| locatedOnBodyOfWater | Caribbean Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed | stone ⓘ |
| notableFor |
example of Spanish-American military architecture
ⓘ
state of preservation ⓘ |
| operator | Cuban authorities ⓘ |
| overlooks | Bay of Santiago de Cuba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Spanish colonial defensive network in the Caribbean
ⓘ
defensive system of Santiago de Cuba ⓘ |
| purpose |
defense of Santiago de Cuba
ⓘ
protection of Santiago de Cuba Bay ⓘ |
| region | Caribbean ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCategory | Cultural ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria | (iv) ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageInscriptionYear | 1997 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId | 841 ⓘ |
| usedFor |
historical interpretation
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tourism ⓘ |
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