La Fortaleza
San Juan played a strategic role at the beginning of the Spanish colonization. This long military history can be found in the defensive system.La Fortaleza is the most prominent of the many fortresses, founded between 1530-1540. San Juan National Historic Site includes forts San Cristóbal, San Felipe del Morro, and San Juan de la Cruz also called El Cañuelo, plus bastions, powder houses, and three fourths of the city wall.
| Year | Decision | Comments |
| 2006 | Name change | From "La Fortaleza and San Juan Historic Site in Puerto Rico" to "La Fortaleza and San Juan National Historic Site in Puerto Rico" |
| 1983 | Inscribed | Reasons for inscription |
Reviews
Ben Pastore (USA):
To me, this Bastion at the heart of San Juan is what the Caribbean is all about. Take away the cruise ships and high rises, and what you have is an authentic relic from the once mighty Spanish Main, a classic icon from a romantic era of exploration and expansion. Date posted: June 2005
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- La Fortaleza and San Juan Historic Site in Puerto Rico
- Country: USA
- Year: 1983
- Category: Secular structure, Military / Fortifications
- Connections:
Sir Francis Drake . Dependent territories .
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» Schätze der Welt.
» San Juan National Historic Site info by the National Park Service.
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