Facts and Data
Webpages:
Official Unesco Page
World Heritage in the United States
San Juan National Historic Site (U.S. National Park Service)
Basis Data:
Unesco World heritage since: 1983
Size of heritage:
Coordinates:
Longitude: -65,875°
Latitude: 18,467°
About
Between the 15th and 19th 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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