San Juan City Walls

GPTKB entity

Statements (47)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf historic site
gptkbp:architecturalStyle gptkb:castle
gptkbp:builtBy Spanish colonial authorities
gptkbp:completedIn late 18th century
gptkbp:constructionStartYear 1539
gptkbp:continent gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:country gptkb:Puerto_Rico
gptkbp:demolished some sections removed in late 19th century
gptkbp:height up to 42 feet
gptkbp:heritageDesignation 1949
National Historic Landmark
gptkbp:historicalEvent gptkb:Spanish-American_War
gptkb:British_attack_of_1797
gptkb:Dutch_attack_of_1625
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label San Juan City Walls
gptkbp:includes forts
bastions
gates
gptkbp:length about 3 miles (originally)
gptkbp:location gptkb:San_Juan,_Puerto_Rico
gptkbp:managedBy gptkb:U.S._National_Park_Service
gptkbp:material masonry
gptkbp:notableBastion gptkb:Bastión_de_San_Agustín
gptkb:Bastión_de_San_Antonio
gptkb:Bastión_de_San_José
gptkb:Bastión_de_San_Justo
gptkb:Bastión_de_Santa_Elena
gptkbp:notableFor gptkb:Puerta_de_San_Juan
gptkbp:notableSite gptkb:Castillo_San_Cristóbal
gptkb:Castillo_San_Felipe_del_Morro
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:San_Juan_National_Historic_Site
gptkbp:purpose defense against attacks
gptkbp:region gptkb:Caribbean
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:El_Morro
gptkb:San_Cristóbal_Fort
gptkb:La_Fortaleza
gptkb:Puerta_de_San_Juan
gptkbp:significance protected San Juan from naval and land attacks
gptkbp:status partially preserved
gptkbp:surroundedBy gptkb:Old_San_Juan
gptkbp:thickness up to 45 feet
gptkbp:touristAttraction yes
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite 1983
yes
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:La_Fortaleza_and_San_Juan_National_Historic_Site
gptkb:Old_Quarters_and_Fortifications
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5