Walls of Cartagena de Indias

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The Walls of Cartagena de Indias are a monumental colonial-era fortification encircling the historic center of Cartagena, Colombia, built by the Spanish to protect the city from pirate attacks and invasions in the Caribbean.

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Cartagena city walls 2
city walls of Cartagena 2
City walls of Cartagena 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf city wall
cultural heritage site
fortification
architecturalStyle Spanish colonial military architecture
military architecture
builtBy Spanish Empire
builtFor defense of Cartagena de Indias
protection against corsairs
protection against naval invasions
protection against pirate attacks
constructionEnd 18th century
constructionStart circa 1586
late 16th century
country Colombia
designedBy Battista Antonelli
Juan Bautista Antonelli
hasPart Las Bóvedas
Puerta de San Felipe
Puerta de Santa Catalina
Puerta del Reloj
bastion of La Merced
bastion of La Tenaza
bastion of San Carlos
bastion of San Felipe
bastion of San Francisco Javier
bastion of San Ignacio
bastion of San José
bastion of San Lorenzo
bastion of San Lucas
bastion of San Miguel
bastion of San Pedro Mártir
bastion of San Sebastián
bastion of Santa Catalina
bastion of Santa Clara
bastion of Santa Teresa
bastion of Santo Domingo
heritageCriteria UNESCO criterion (iv)
UNESCO criterion (vi)
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site
heritageSiteSince 1984
length approximately 11 kilometers
locatedIn Caribbean region of Colombia
Cartagena, Bolívar, Colombia
linked to: Cartagena, Colombia

historic center of Cartagena
locatedOn Caribbean Sea coast
materialUsed brick
coral stone
stone
partOf Port, Fortresses and Group of Monuments, Cartagena
period Spanish colonial period
significance one of the most extensive and best-preserved defensive walls in South America
symbol of Cartagena de Indias
tourismAttraction major tourist attraction in Cartagena
UNESCORegion Latin America and the Caribbean
usedFor control of access to the walled city
urban defense

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Spanish Caribbean defensive system hasPart Walls of Cartagena de Indias
Historic Center of Cartagena hasPart city walls of Cartagena
linked to: Walls of Cartagena de Indias
Bay of Cartagena protectedBy city walls of Cartagena
linked to: Walls of Cartagena de Indias
Port, Fortresses and Group of Monuments, Cartagena hasPart City walls of Cartagena
linked to: Walls of Cartagena de Indias
Plaza de los Coches adjacentTo Cartagena city walls
linked to: Walls of Cartagena de Indias
Cerro de la Popa hasViewOf Cartagena city walls
linked to: Walls of Cartagena de Indias