fortress of Real Felipe
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The fortress of Real Felipe is a massive 18th-century Spanish colonial stronghold in Callao, Peru, built to defend the main port of Lima from pirates and foreign invaders.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fortress of Real Felipe | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Spanish colonial fortification
ⓘ
fortress ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Spanish colonial military architecture ⓘ |
| builtBy |
Spanish Crown
NERFINISHED
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Viceroyalty of Peru NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtInCentury | 18th century ⓘ |
| category |
Forts in Peru
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Spanish colonial architecture in Peru ⓘ Tourist attractions in Callao ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 1774 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1747 ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| country | Peru ⓘ |
| currentUse |
military facility
ⓘ
museum ⓘ |
| garrisonedBy |
Peruvian troops
ⓘ
Spanish troops ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
bastions
ⓘ
gatehouses ⓘ moats ⓘ parade ground ⓘ ramparts ⓘ thick defensive walls ⓘ watchtowers ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
coastal defense
ⓘ
military garrison ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historical monument of Peru ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Callao
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Constitutional Province of Callao NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Lima
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Port of Callao NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
masonry
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | King Philip V of Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator |
Peruvian Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Spanish colonial authorities ⓘ |
| partOf | defensive system of Callao ⓘ |
| purpose |
defense of the main port of Lima
ⓘ
protection against foreign invaders ⓘ protection against pirates ⓘ |
| significance |
one of the largest colonial fortresses in South America
ⓘ
symbol of Spanish royal power in colonial Peru ⓘ |
| strategicLocation | entrance to the port of Callao ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedDuring |
Peruvian War of Independence
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
War of the Pacific NERFINISHED ⓘ colonial period of Peru ⓘ |
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