Castillo de San Severino

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Castillo de San Severino is a historic Spanish colonial fortress in Matanzas, Cuba, built in the 18th century to defend the city and its bay.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Spanish colonial fortress
fortress
historic site
architecturalStyle Spanish colonial military architecture
builtFor defense of Matanzas NERFINISHED
defense of the Bay of Matanzas
builtInCentury 18th century
constructionEnd early 18th century
constructionStart late 17th century
continent North America
country Cuba
currentUse cultural center
museum
dedicatedTo memory of slavery
hasFeature bastions
central courtyard
curtain walls
gun emplacements
moat
hasFunction coastal defense
military garrison
museum
prison
heritageDesignation National Monument of Cuba NERFINISHED
locatedIn Matanzas NERFINISHED
Matanzas Province NERFINISHED
northern Cuba
locatedNear historic center of Matanzas
locatedOn Bay of Matanzas NERFINISHED
material stone
openToPublic true
overlooks entrance to the Bay of Matanzas
partOf Spanish Caribbean defensive system NERFINISHED
region Caribbean
significance example of Spanish colonial military engineering in Cuba
important site in history of Atlantic slave trade in Cuba
usedAs political prison
slave depot
usedBy Cuban authorities
Spanish colonial authorities

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Matanzas hasLandmark Castillo de San Severino