Jul 26, 2022 · San Juan National Historic Site preserves stories of great ambition and aspirations. Countries fought for control of this tiny yet strategic island for centuries. Generations of soldiers have lived and worked within the forts.

Dec 26, 2019 · Castillo San Felipe del Morro (also known as “El Morro”), perhaps the most iconic fortification built by the Spanish in the Americas, covers a 140 foot-high promontory at the entrance to the Bay of San Juan.

Jan 26, 2021 · If you love to photograph spectacular views, San Cristobal is a goldmine for you, with its panoramic view of the coast from Old San Juan to Condado and beyond. Covering 27 acres, San Cristóbal is the largest fortification built by the Spanish in the New World.

El Morro was built to defend against sea attackers; later San Cristóbal was built to protect against attack on San Juan by land. When were these forts built? Spanish troops built forts in San Juan beginning in 1539 with a tower at El Morro and La Fortaleza.

Jan 28, 2021 · San Juan National Historic Site is one of the over 400 parks of the National Park Service. It includes Castillo San Felipe del Morro, Castillo San Cristóbal, most of the city walls, the San Juan Gate and Fort San Juan de la Cruz just across the entrance to the bay.

Aug 8, 2017 · Designated a World Heritage Site, the Spanish system of fortifications in San Juan, Puerto Rico is the oldest European construction in the United States and one of the oldest in the New World.

The Forts of Old San Juan: Guardians of the Caribbean Norzagaray Street, Old San Juan, Puerto Rico 00901-2094, or visit the park's Web site at http://www.nps.gov/saju .

Aug 8, 2017 · Designated a World Heritage Site, the Spanish system of fortifications in San Juan, Puerto Rico is the oldest European construction in the United States and one of the oldest in the New World.

Dec 26, 2019 · The main plaza of San Cristóbal was the heart of the fort. It is where troops drilled, were inspected and assembled for formal events. Eleven casemates border the plaza. Casemates are large vaulted, bombproof rooms designed with gun ports for cannon.

In 1983, United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) identified La Fortaleza (the Puerto Rican Governor’s residence) and San Juan National Historic Site in Puerto Rico as a protected World Heritage Site.