La Fortaleza and San Juan National Historic Site in Puerto Rico
San Juan, Puerto Rico
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Identifier |
266 |
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states |
us |
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category |
cultural |
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criteria |
(vi) |
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Title |
la fortaleza and san juan national historic site in puerto rico |
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latitude |
18.4666671753 |
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longitude |
-66.1250000000 |
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location |
san juan, puerto rico |
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Region |
europe and north america |
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year |
1983 |
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unique number |
2192 |
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description |
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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