Baluarte de Santiago
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Baluarte de Santiago is a historic coastal bastion in Veracruz City, Mexico, built as part of the colonial fortifications to defend the port from pirate attacks and invasions.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bastion
ⓘ
fortification ⓘ historic monument ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | colonial military architecture ⓘ |
| builtFor | Spanish Crown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in Veracruz
ⓘ
Forts in Mexico ⓘ Spanish colonial fortifications ⓘ Tourist attractions in Veracruz ⓘ |
| condition | partially preserved ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| function | military defense structure ⓘ |
| hasAccessibility | urban setting ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance | symbol of colonial-era defense of Veracruz ⓘ |
| hasPart |
bastion platform
ⓘ
embrasures for cannons ⓘ parapets ⓘ thick defensive walls ⓘ |
| hasType | coastal bastion ⓘ |
| hasView | Gulf of Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | historic site ⓘ |
| languageOfPlace | Spanish ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Gulf of Mexico coast
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Veracruz NERFINISHED ⓘ Veracruz City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone |
Central Time Zone
ⓘ
surface form:
Central Standard Time
|
| locatedNear | Port of Veracruz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | coastline of Veracruz City ⓘ |
| material |
masonry
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| municipality | Veracruz Municipality NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Saint James (Santiago) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| operator | local cultural authorities of Veracruz ⓘ |
| partOf |
colonial fortifications of Veracruz
ⓘ
defensive system of the Port of Veracruz ⓘ |
| region | State of Veracruz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
defense of Spanish colonial trade routes
ⓘ
protection of Veracruz as main port of New Spain ⓘ |
| significantPeriod | Spanish colonial period ⓘ |
| tourism | cultural tourism site ⓘ |
| use |
coastal defense
ⓘ
port defense ⓘ protection against invasions ⓘ protection against pirate attacks ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.