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.

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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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Alcázar de Colón near Ozama Fortress