HERITAGE RECORD · 135

Fortifications on the Caribbean Side of Panama: Portobelo-San Lorenzo

巴拿马加勒比海岸的防御工事：波托韦洛－圣洛伦索

The official record, selection criteria and sourced cultural context.

World Heritage record

Magnificent examples of 17th- and 18th-century military architecture, these Panamanian forts on the Caribbean coast form part of the defence system built by the Spanish Crown to protect transatlantic trade.

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Wikidata reference

QIDQ3320082 ↗

Administrative areaQ820514

WikipediaFortifications on the Caribbean Side of Panama: Portobelo-San Lorenzo ↗

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Selection criteria

This property was inscribed under the following World Heritage Convention criteria.

(i)A masterpiece of human creative genius.

(iv)An outstanding example of a building, ensemble or landscape illustrating a significant stage in human history.

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