UNESCO World Heritage Site

La Fortaleza and San Juan National Historic Site in Puerto Rico

La Fortaleza and San Juan National Historic Site in Puerto Rico is a cultural UNESCO World Heritage Site in United States of America, inscribed in 1983.

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 conti

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.

Country
United States of America
Region
North America
Category
Cultural
Inscribed
1983
UNESCO reference
266
Area
33.39 ha

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