Castillo de Jagua

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Castillo de Jagua is a historic Spanish colonial fortress in Cienfuegos, Cuba, built in the 18th century to protect the bay from pirates and foreign invaders.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Spanish colonial fortress
fortress
architecturalStyle Spanish colonial military architecture
builtBy Spanish Crown
linked to: Crown of Spain

Spanish colonial authorities in Cuba
builtInCentury 18th century
category Buildings and structures in Cienfuegos Province
Forts in Cuba
Spanish colonial fortifications in the Caribbean
constructionEnd 1745
constructionStart 1733
continent North America
country Cuba
currentUse museum
tourist attraction
garrisonedBy Spanish colonial troops
hasFeature barracks
bastions
central courtyard
chapel
drawbridge
moat
powder magazine
ramparts
watchtowers
hasTourismActivity guided tours
historical exhibitions
hasViewOf Bay of Cienfuegos
heritageStatus national monument of Cuba
languageOfName Spanish
locatedIn Bay of Cienfuegos
Caribbean Sea region
linked to: Caribbean Sea

Cienfuegos Province
locatedInSettlement Jagua
locatedNear city of Cienfuegos
linked to: Cienfuegos
material stone
namedAfter Jagua area
nearbyAttraction city of Cienfuegos historic center
openToPublic true
operator Cuban heritage authorities
purpose defense of Bay of Cienfuegos
protection against foreign invaders
protection against pirates
region central southern coast of Cuba
strategicRole guarding entrance to Bay of Cienfuegos
part of coastal defense system of Cuba
usedDuringConflict colonial-era Caribbean conflicts

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Cienfuegos hasLandmark Castillo de Jagua
Fernandina de Jagua associatedWith Fortress of Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles de Jagua
linked to: Castillo de Jagua