Castillo San Felipe del Morro

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Castillo San Felipe del Morro, most commonly known as El Morro, is a large fortress and citadel in the Old San Juan historic quarter of San Juan, the capital municipality of Puerto Rico. Commissioned by King Charles I of Spain in 1539, it was first built as a fortified tower in honor of King Philip II, who oversaw its expansion into a hornwork bastion fort by 1595. Over the next 200 years, especially in the reign of King Charles III, El Morro continued to be developed to reach its current form in 1787. Rising 43 metres (140 ft) from the Atlantic shoreline with 5.5 to 7.6 metres thick walls, the six-leveled edifice stands on a steep, rocky headland promontory on San Juan Islet guarding the entry to San Juan Bay, the harbor of Old San Juan. El Morro, alongside La Fortaleza, San Cristóbal, El Cañuelo, and other forts part of the Walls of Old San Juan, protected strategically and militarily important Puerto Rico, or La Llave de las Indias, from invasion by competing world powers during the Age of Discovery and Sail. It was designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1983.

1539  Wikimedia, Wikidata
Castillo de San Felipe del Morro; Castillo del Morro; El Morro; Fort San Felipe del Morro
fort, fortress, United States, United States, 


Location: 18.4711, -66.1244, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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  • Battle of San Juan ⓘ
    Spanish victory during the Anglo–Spanish War
  • Battle of San Juan ⓘ
    1598 English force of 20 ships took San Juan from Spain for 65 days
  • Battle of San Juan ⓘ
    1625 battle in Puerto Rico
  • Battle of San Juan ⓘ
    1797 battle
  • Bombardment of San Juan ⓘ
    engagement between United States Navy warships and the Spanish fortifications of San Juan, Puerto Rico
  • Second Battle of San Juan ⓘ
    naval battle during the Spanish-American War (1898)
  • Third Battle of San Juan ⓘ
    began on 28 June 1898 when an American auxiliary cruiser intercepted a Spanish blockade runner
  • Castillo San Cristóbal ⓘ
    fortress in San Juan, Puerto Rico
  • El Cañuelo ⓘ
    fortress in San Juan, Puerto Rico
  • Fortín de San Gerónimo ⓘ
    historic fortress in San Juan, Puerto Rico  
  • Castillo San Felipe del Morro ⓘ
    colossal fortress in San Juan, Puerto Rico
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Upper batteries, El Morro Castle, San Juan, Puerto RicoUpper batteries, El Morro Castle, San Juan, Puerto Rico
Isla de Cabras from El Morro fortress in Old San Juan (Puerto Rico) (cropped)Isla de Cabras from El Morro fortress in Old San Juan (Puerto Rico) (cropped)
Batteries, El Morro Castle, San Juan, Puerto RicoBatteries, El Morro Castle, San Juan, Puerto Rico
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Walls of Morro Fortress, Old San Juan, Puerto RicoWalls of Morro Fortress, Old San Juan, Puerto Rico
Walls of Morro Fortress, Old San Juan, Puerto RicoWalls of Morro Fortress, Old San Juan, Puerto Rico
Walls of Morro Fortress, Old San Juan, Puerto RicoWalls of Morro Fortress, Old San Juan, Puerto Rico
Walls of Morro Fortress, Old San Juan, Puerto RicoWalls of Morro Fortress, Old San Juan, Puerto Rico
    TypeSubtypeDateDescriptionNotesSource
    eventarmed conflict1595Battle of San JuanKingdom of England, Hispanic Monarchy, battleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1598Battle of San JuanbattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1625Battle of San Juannaval battleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1797Battle of San JuanKingdom of Great Britain, battleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1898Bombardment of San JuanbombardmentWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1898Second Battle of San JuanUnited States, Spain, naval battleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1898Third Battle of San JuanbattleWikidata
    linkpagepart of UNESCO World Heritage Site page@Wikidata
    linkpageWorld Heritage Site page@Wikidata
    linkpageFortWiki page@Wikidata
    linkpageStarforts page@Wikidata
    sitefortCastillo San CristóbalfortWikidata
    sitefortEl Cañuelosea fortWikidata
    sitefortFortín de San GerónimofortressWikidata
    sitefort1539Castillo San Felipe del Morrofort, fortressWikidata
    commonsimageUpper batteries, El Morro Castle, San Juan, Puerto Rico Commons
    commonsimageIsla de Cabras from El Morro fortress in Old San Juan (Puerto Rico) (cropped) Commons
    commonsimageBatteries, El Morro Castle, San Juan, Puerto Rico Commons
    commonsimageUSA-2016-Puerto Rico-San Juan-Castillo San Felipe del Morro 10 Commons
    commonsimageUSA-2016-Puerto Rico-San Juan-Castillo San Felipe del Morro 10 Commons
    commonsimageUSA-2016-Puerto Rico-San Juan-Castillo San Felipe del Morro (and lighthouse) 03 Commons
    commonsimageWalls of Morro Fortress, Old San Juan, Puerto Rico Commons
    commonsimageWalls of Morro Fortress, Old San Juan, Puerto Rico Commons
    commonsimageWalls of Morro Fortress, Old San Juan, Puerto Rico Commons
    commonsimageWalls of Morro Fortress, Old San Juan, Puerto Rico Commons
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