Fortaleza Ozama
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Fortaleza Ozama is a historic Spanish colonial fortress in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, considered one of the oldest European military structures in the Americas.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fortaleza Ozama canonical | 2 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fortress
ⓘ
historic monument ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Spanish colonial architecture ⓘ |
| builtFor |
defense against pirates
ⓘ
defense against rival European powers ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in Santo Domingo
ⓘ
Forts in the Dominican Republic ⓘ Spanish colonial fortifications in the Caribbean ⓘ |
| city | Santo Domingo de Guzmán NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructedBy | Spanish colonial authorities ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1502 ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country | Dominican Republic ⓘ |
| currentUse |
museum
ⓘ
tourist site ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Torre del Homenaje
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
bastions ⓘ courtyard ⓘ ramparts ⓘ walls ⓘ |
| hasView |
Caribbean Sea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ozama River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site component NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationDate | 1990 ⓘ |
| inception | early 16th century ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Spanish ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Ciudad Colonial de Santo Domingo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Santo Domingo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInHistoricDistrict | Zona Colonial NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone |
Atlantic Time Zone
ⓘ
surface form:
Atlantic Standard Time
|
| locatedOn | Ozama River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed | stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Ozama River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | Plaza de España, Santo Domingo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| operator | Dominican Republic government ⓘ |
| originalUse |
defense of Santo Domingo
ⓘ
military fortress ⓘ protection of Ozama River entrance ⓘ |
| partOf | Colonial City of Santo Domingo World Heritage Site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Distrito Nacional NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
oldest formal military construction of European origin in the New World
ⓘ
one of the oldest European military structures in the Americas ⓘ |
| UNESCOCriteria | cultural ⓘ |
| UNESCOSiteId | Colonial City of Santo Domingo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedAs |
military garrison
ⓘ
prison ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.