Properties (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
castle
|
| gptkbp:architecturalStyle |
gptkb:Spanish_Colonial
|
| gptkbp:area |
approximately 18 acres
|
| gptkbp:built |
16th century
local materials |
| gptkbp:constructedIn |
gptkb:Spanish_Empire
|
| gptkbp:contains |
museum
interpretive_center |
| gptkbp:designedBy |
gptkb:Juan_de_Salazar
|
| gptkbp:features |
moat
guided tours cannons watchtowers barracks museum exhibits chapel battlements drawbridge |
| gptkbp:function |
military fortress
|
| gptkbp:height |
approximately 140 feet
|
| gptkbp:historicalEvent |
site of battles
site of cultural events site of reenactments site of archaeological studies site of educational programs site of festivals site of preservation efforts site of commemorations site of military drills site of colonial governance |
| gptkbp:historicalRole |
protection against pirates
protection against foreign invasions |
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
strategic military location
|
| gptkbp:house |
made of limestone
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Castle of San Juan
|
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
Spanish_military_architecture
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:San_Juan,_Puerto_Rico
|
| gptkbp:namedAfter |
gptkb:Saint_John_the_Baptist
|
| gptkbp:notable_player |
yes
|
| gptkbp:openToPublic |
1961
|
| gptkbp:overlooks |
gptkb:Atlantic_Ocean
|
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:San_Juan_National_Historic_Site
military_history_of_Puerto_Rico |
| gptkbp:previousName |
gptkb:Castillo_San_Felipe_del_Morro
|
| gptkbp:renovated |
gptkb:U.S._Army_Corps_of_Engineers
20th century |
| gptkbp:surroundingArea |
Old San Juan
|
| gptkbp:symbolizes |
Puerto_Rican_heritage
|
| gptkbp:UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site |
yes
|
| gptkbp:usedFor |
defending the harbor
|
| gptkbp:visitedBy |
tourists
|
| gptkbp:visitors |
attracts thousands annually
|