Bellavista Fortress
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Bellavista Fortress is a historic former military stronghold in San José, Costa Rica, now best known for housing the National Museum and symbolizing the country’s transition from militarization to peace.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bellavista Fortress canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former military stronghold
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fortress ⓘ historic building ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | military architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
José Figueres Ferrer
NERFINISHED
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Second Republic of Costa Rica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
Costa Rican Civil War of 1948
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
abolition of the Costa Rican army in 1948 ⓘ |
| category |
Forts in Costa Rica
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Military history of Costa Rica ⓘ Museums in San José, Costa Rica ⓘ |
| country | Costa Rica ⓘ |
| currentUse | National Museum of Costa Rica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formerOperator | Costa Rican army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| functionAfterDemilitarization | museum building ⓘ |
| hasExhibits |
Costa Rican historical documents
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colonial-era artifacts ⓘ natural history collections ⓘ pre-Columbian artifacts ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
battlements
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bullet holes from 1948 civil war ⓘ inner courtyards ⓘ thick defensive walls ⓘ watchtowers ⓘ yellow-painted exterior walls ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | national heritage site of Costa Rica ⓘ |
| houses | National Museum of Costa Rica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Central Valley
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San José NERFINISHED ⓘ San José Province NERFINISHED ⓘ downtown San José ⓘ |
| managedBy | National Museum of Costa Rica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Avenida Central, San José
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Plaza de la Democracia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Government of Costa Rica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInEducation | center for historical and cultural education in Costa Rica ⓘ |
| roleInMemory | site of memory of the 1948 civil war ⓘ |
| significance |
landmark of San José
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symbol of Costa Rica’s commitment to peace ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Costa Rica’s transition from militarization to peace
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abolition of the Costa Rican army ⓘ |
| usedFor |
armory
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military barracks ⓘ military headquarters ⓘ prison ⓘ |
| visitorAttraction | tourist site in San José ⓘ |
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