San Carlos de Perote
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San Carlos de Perote is a historic 18th-century stone fortress in Veracruz, Mexico, built by Spanish colonial authorities to protect trade routes and later used as a prison.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
18th-century building
ⓘ
fortress ⓘ historic site ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | military architecture ⓘ |
| builder | Spanish colonial authorities ⓘ |
| category |
Forts in Mexico
ⓘ
Prisons in Mexico ⓘ Spanish colonial fortifications in Mexico ⓘ |
| climateZone | cool highland climate ⓘ |
| constructionEndCentury | 18th century ⓘ |
| constructionStartCentury | 18th century ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| currentUse |
cultural venue
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| defensivePurpose |
protection against bandit attacks on convoys
ⓘ
protection of silver and goods transported from the interior to Veracruz ⓘ |
| elevationCategory | high plateau ⓘ |
| governingBody | authorities of Veracruz ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
bastions
ⓘ
central courtyard ⓘ moat ⓘ thick defensive walls ⓘ watchtowers ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | historic monument of Mexico ⓘ |
| historicalEra | Spanish colonial period ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Perote Municipality
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Veracruz NERFINISHED ⓘ eastern Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnRoute | trade route between Veracruz and Mexico City ⓘ |
| materialUsed | stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Perote region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
San Carlos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | town of Perote NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalFunction |
fortress
ⓘ
protection of trade routes ⓘ |
| ownership | Government of Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Spanish Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | central Veracruz ⓘ |
| significance |
example of Spanish colonial military architecture in Mexico
ⓘ
strategic control point on the road from Veracruz to the interior of New Spain ⓘ |
| tourismType | cultural tourism ⓘ |
| usedAs |
federal prison of Mexico
ⓘ
state prison of Veracruz ⓘ |
| usedFor |
military garrison
ⓘ
prison ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
San Carlos Fortress