Morro Castle (fortress in Havana)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Morro_Castle_(fortress_in_Havana)
GPTKB entity
Statements (33)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:castle
gptkbp:architect gptkb:Giovanni_Battista_Antonelli
gptkbp:built 1589
gptkbp:category Spanish colonial architecture in Cuba
Castles in Cuba
Tourist attractions in Havana
gptkbp:completedIn 1630
gptkbp:controlledBy gptkb:Cuba
gptkb:Spanish_Empire
gptkbp:country gptkb:Cuba
gptkbp:feature lighthouse tower
gptkbp:function defense
lighthouse
gptkbp:height 25 meters (lighthouse)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Morro Castle (fortress in Havana)
gptkbp:latitude 23.1631
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Cuba
gptkb:Havana
gptkbp:longitude -82.3431
gptkbp:material gptkb:stone
gptkbp:namedAfter Morro (Spanish for 'rock' or 'promontory')
gptkbp:nearby gptkb:Fortaleza_de_San_Carlos_de_la_Cabaña
gptkbp:openToPublic yes
gptkbp:overlooks gptkb:Havana_Bay
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Havana's_fortification_system
gptkbp:significance symbol of Havana
gptkbp:touristAttraction yes
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite gptkb:Old_Havana_and_its_Fortification_System
1982
gptkbp:usedDuring Spanish colonial period
British occupation of Havana (1762-1763)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:SS_Morro_Castle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8