Ozama Fortress
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Ozama Fortress is a historic Spanish colonial military fortification in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, considered one of the oldest European-built forts in the Americas.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Spanish colonial fortification
ⓘ
fortress ⓘ historic site ⓘ military fortification ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Spanish colonial architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Age of Discovery
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Spanish colonization of the Americas ⓘ |
| builtBy |
Spanish Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Spanish colonial authorities ⓘ |
| city | Santo Domingo de Guzmán NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 1508 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1502 ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country | Dominican Republic ⓘ |
| currentUse |
museum site
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| guarded | entrance to the first permanent European city in the Americas ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Torre del Homenaje
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
bastions ⓘ courtyard ⓘ gate ⓘ ramparts ⓘ walls ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| inception | early 16th century ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Ciudad Colonial
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Island of Hispaniola NERFINISHED ⓘ Santo Domingo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Caribbean Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | east bank of the Ozama River ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
coral stone
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Ozama River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| operator | Government of the Dominican Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Colonial City of Santo Domingo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
defense of Santo Domingo
ⓘ
military defense ⓘ protection of the entrance to the Ozama River ⓘ |
| region | Distrito Nacional NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
oldest military structure of European origin in the Americas still standing
ⓘ
one of the oldest European-built forts in the Americas ⓘ |
| touristActivity | guided tours ⓘ |
| UNESCOSiteCategory | Cultural ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1990 ⓘ |
| usedAs |
arsenal
ⓘ
military garrison ⓘ prison ⓘ |
| viewpointOf |
Colonial Zone of Santo Domingo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ozama River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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