Portón de Campo

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Portón de Campo is a historic stone city gate and fortification in Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay, serving as an iconic remnant of the town’s colonial defensive walls.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf city gate
fortification
historic monument
architecturalStyle colonial military architecture
builtFor defense of the Portuguese colonial settlement
category Fortifications in Uruguay
Gates in Uruguay
Tourist attractions in Colonia Department
World Heritage Sites in Uruguay
city Colonia del Sacramento NERFINISHED
continent South America
country Uruguay
function main entrance to the fortified historic quarter
governingBody municipality of Colonia del Sacramento
hasPart drawbridge
moat
stone bastions
wooden gate
hasType city gate and bastion complex
heritageDesignation part of UNESCO World Heritage Site "Historic Quarter of the City of Colonia del Sacramento"
historicalPeriod colonial era
languageOfToponym Spanish
locatedIn Colonia Department NERFINISHED
Colonia del Sacramento NERFINISHED
historic quarter of Colonia del Sacramento
locatedNear Río de la Plata NERFINISHED
locatedOn Avenida General Flores (entrance axis) NERFINISHED
material stone
nearbyAttraction Bastión del Carmen NERFINISHED
Calle de los Suspiros NERFINISHED
Lighthouse of Colonia del Sacramento NERFINISHED
notableFor massive stone walls
picturesque drawbridge
role in colonial military history
openToPublic yes
partOf city walls of Colonia del Sacramento NERFINISHED
fortifications of Colonia del Sacramento NERFINISHED
preservationStatus well preserved
region Southern Cone NERFINISHED
significance iconic landmark of the historic quarter
symbol of Colonia del Sacramento
touristAttraction yes
translationOfName Field Gate
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince 1995
usedFor city defense
controlling access to the fortified town

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Colonia del Sacramento hasLandmark Portón de Campo