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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Castillo de San Severino canonical | 1 |
Statements (40)
| 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
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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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