HERITAGE RECORD · 266

La Fortaleza and San Juan National Historic Site in Puerto Rico

波多黎各的古堡与圣胡安历史遗址

The official record, selection criteria and sourced cultural context.

World Heritage record

Between the 16th and 20th centuries, a series of defensive structures was built at this strategic point in the Caribbean Sea to protect the city and the Bay of San Juan. They represent a fine display of European military architecture adapted to harbour sites on the American continent.

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Wikidata reference

QIDQ15813904 ↗

Inception1533

Area33.39 ha

Administrative areaQ41211 · Q2238070 · Q1183

WikipediaLa Fortaleza and San Juan National Historic Site in Puerto Rico ↗

Chinese Wikipedia波多黎各的古堡與聖胡安歷史遺址 ↗

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Selection criteria

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

The UNESCO dataset does not currently provide criteria for this property.

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