San Pedro de la Roca Castle

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf castle
gptkbp:architecturalStyle military architecture
gptkbp:area approximately 1.5 hectares
gptkbp:associatedWith heritage conservation
cultural events
educational programs
international recognition
archaeological studies
cultural tourism
military strategy
historical preservation
local community engagement
Spanish_history
cultural_exchange
Cuban_history
gptkbp:built gptkb:King_Philip_II_of_Spain
16th century
gptkbp:constructedIn gptkb:Spanish_Empire
gptkbp:contains artillery
watchtowers
barracks
chapel
gptkbp:coordinates 20.2444° N, 75.8281° W
gptkbp:culturalHeritage Cuban_cultural_heritage
gptkbp:designatedAs World_Heritage_Site_in_1997
gptkbp:designedBy gptkb:Francisco_de_la_Torre
gptkbp:features moat
walls
bastions
gptkbp:function defense
gptkbp:historicalEvent gptkb:Cold_War
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkb:Cuban_Revolution
Spanish-American War
defense_against_British_attacks
gptkbp:historicalPeriod Spanish_colonial_period
gptkbp:historicalSignificance protection against pirates
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label San Pedro de la Roca Castle
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Renaissance_architecture
gptkb:Mannerist_architecture
gptkbp:location gptkb:Santiago_de_Cuba
gptkbp:managedBy gptkb:Cuban_government
gptkbp:overlooks gptkb:Caribbean_Sea
gptkbp:partOf Historic_Centre_of_Santiago_de_Cuba
gptkbp:renovated 20th century
gptkbp:significance military history
gptkbp:UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site yes
gptkbp:usedFor military purposes
gptkbp:visitors tourists