San Pedro de la Roca Castle

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The Castillo de San Pedro de la Roca is a 17th century fortress on the coast of the Cuban city of Santiago de Cuba. It is considered the best preserved and most complete example of Spanish-American military architecture.

Year	Decision	Comments
1997	Inscribed	Reasons for inscription

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• San Pedro de la Roca Castle, Santiago de Cuba
• Country: Cuba
• Year: 1997
• Cultural Heritage
  Criteria:  (4) (5)
• Category: Secular structure, Military / Fortifications
• Connections: Caribbean Sea . Italian Architects outside Italy . Lighthouses . Located in a Former Capital . Piracy . Prison .
  
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