El Fuerte fort
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El Fuerte fort is a historic Spanish colonial military stronghold in Sinaloa, Mexico, built to defend the region from indigenous uprisings and pirate attacks.
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Spanish colonial military stronghold
ⓘ
fort ⓘ historic site ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Spanish colonial architecture ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in Sinaloa
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Forts in Mexico ⓘ Spanish colonial fortifications in Mexico ⓘ Tourist attractions in Sinaloa ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
local landmark of El Fuerte
ⓘ
symbol of Spanish colonial presence in Sinaloa ⓘ |
| hasPart |
bastions
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courtyard ⓘ defensive walls ⓘ watchtowers ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | historic monument ⓘ |
| languageOfOfficialName | Spanish ⓘ |
| locatedIn | El Fuerte, Sinaloa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Sinaloa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInFormerTerritorialEntity | Viceroyalty of New Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Pacific Time Zone (Mexico) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | El Fuerte River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
masonry
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| nearby | town of El Fuerte NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | Spanish colonial authorities ⓘ |
| partOf |
Spanish colonial frontier defenses in northwestern Mexico
ⓘ
historic center of El Fuerte ⓘ |
| presentUse |
local historical museum
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| significantEvent | defense of Spanish settlements in northern Sinaloa ⓘ |
| tourismType | cultural tourism ⓘ |
| usedFor |
military defense
ⓘ
protection against indigenous uprisings ⓘ protection against pirate attacks ⓘ |
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