Castillo de la Real Fuerza

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Castillo de la Real Fuerza is a 16th-century Spanish fortress in Havana, Cuba, considered one of the oldest stone forts in the Americas and a key example of colonial military architecture.

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Castillo de la Real Fuerza canonical 5

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fortress
historic building
military fortification
tourist attraction
architecturalStyle Spanish colonial military architecture
builtFor defense of Havana Harbor
protection against pirate attacks
category Buildings and structures in Havana
Museums in Havana
Spanish colonial fortifications in Cuba
completionDate 1577
constructionEnd 1577
constructionStart 1558
continent North America
country Cuba
countryOfOrigin Spain
currentUse museum of Cuban maritime history
hasPart bastions
central courtyard
moat
thick defensive walls
watchtower
heritageDesignation Old Havana
surface form: UNESCO World Heritage Site (Old Havana and its Fortification System)

UNESCO World Heritage Site component
inception 1558
locatedIn Havana, Cuba
surface form: Havana

Havana Bay
surface form: Havana Harbor

Old Havana
locatedInTimeZone Cuba Standard Time
locatedNear Palacio de los Capitanes Generales
Plaza de Armas, Havana
locatedOn island of Cuba
material stone
notableFeature La Giraldilla weather vane
oneOf oldest stone forts in the Americas
openToPublic true
operator Crown of Spain
surface form: Spanish Crown (historical)
owner Cuban government
surface form: Government of Cuba
partOf Old Havana
surface form: Old Havana and its Fortification System
significance example of early Spanish military engineering in the Caribbean
symbol of Havana’s colonial history
significantEvent part of the defensive system of Havana
used as residence of Spanish governors of Cuba
use governor’s residence (historical)
military headquarters (historical)
museum

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Old Havana contains Castillo de la Real Fuerza
Habana Vieja contains Castillo de la Real Fuerza
Havana Bay hasNearbyFortification Castillo de la Real Fuerza
Plaza de Armas nearby Castillo de la Real Fuerza
Monument to Máximo Gómez in Havana locatedNear Castillo de la Real Fuerza