Castillo de San Pedro de la Roca

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The Castillo de San Pedro de la Roca is a fortress located on the coast of the Cuban city of Santiago de Cuba. About 6 miles (10 km) southwest of the city centre, it overlooks the bay. The fortress was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1997, cited as the best preserved and most complete example of Spanish-American military architecture.

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El Morro (Santiago de Cuba)
fortress, Cuba, 

  • part of UNESCO World Heritage Site page@
  • World Heritage Site page@
  • Starforts page@
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Location: 19.9687, -75.8703, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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  • Battle of Santiago de Cuba ⓘ
    1748 battle
  • Battle of Las Guasimas ⓘ
    1898 battle in the Spanish–American War
  • Battle of El Caney ⓘ
    1898 battle
  • Battle of San Juan Hill ⓘ
    1898 decisive battle of the Spanish–American War
  • Battle of Santiago de Cuba ⓘ
    1898 naval battle near Santiago de Cuba during the Spanish-American war
  • Siege of Santiago ⓘ
    1898 siege during the Spanish-American War
  • Attack on the Moncada Barracks ⓘ
    Attack of the Cuban revolutionary movement against the government of Fulgencio Batista at the Moncada Barracks in Santiago de Cuba on July 26, 1953
  • Santiago de Cuba Uprising ⓘ
    Uprising in the city of Santiago de Cuba
  • Castillo de San Pedro de la Roca ⓘ
    fortress in Santiago de Cuba
  • Vizcaya ⓘ
    1891 Infanta Maria Teresa-class armoured cruiser
  • Almirante Oquendo ⓘ
    1891 Infanta Maria Teresa-class armoured cruiser
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Castillo del Morro by Glogg 3Castillo del Morro by Glogg 3
Castillo del Morro by Glogg 4Castillo del Morro by Glogg 4
Partial view from El Morro Castle, Santiago de CubaPartial view from El Morro Castle, Santiago de Cuba
Castillo del Morro, Santiago de Cuba 07Castillo del Morro, Santiago de Cuba 07
Castillo del Morro, Santiago de Cuba 09Castillo del Morro, Santiago de Cuba 09
Castillo de San Pedro de la RocaCastillo de San Pedro de la Roca
Castillo del Morro, Santiago de Cuba 08Castillo del Morro, Santiago de Cuba 08
Interior of Morro Castle, Santiago de CubaInterior of Morro Castle, Santiago de Cuba
Castillo del Morro, Santiago de Cuba 14Castillo del Morro, Santiago de Cuba 14
Gezicht op het Castillo de San Pedro de la Roca bij Santiago de Cuba Morro Castle, Santiago (titel op object), RP-F-2001-7-1002-22Gezicht op het Castillo de San Pedro de la Roca bij Santiago de Cuba Morro Castle, Santiago (titel op object), RP-F-2001-7-1002-22
    TypeSubtypeDateDescriptionNotesSource
    eventarmed conflict1748Battle of Santiago de CubaKingdom of Great Britain, naval battleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1898Battle of Las GuasimasUnited States, battleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1898Battle of El CaneyUnited States, battle, Spain under the RestorationWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1898Battle of San Juan HillSpain, United States, battleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1898Battle of Santiago de Cubabattle, William Thomas Sampson, Pascual Cervera y Topete, Winfield Scott SchleyWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1898Siege of SantiagosiegeWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1953Attack on the Moncada BarracksbattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1956Santiago de Cuba Uprisingrebellion, 26th of July Movement, Republic of CubaWikidata
    linkpagepart of UNESCO World Heritage Site page@Wikidata
    linkpageWorld Heritage Site page@Wikidata
    linkpageStarforts page@Wikidata
    objectwatercraftUSS MerrimacsteamshipWikidata
    sitefortCastillo de San Pedro de la RocafortressWikidata
    siteshipwreckVizcayaInfanta Maria Teresa-class armored cruiser, shipwreck, armored cruiserWikidata
    siteshipwreck1893Almirante Oquendoarmored cruiser, shipwreck, Infanta Maria Teresa-class armored cruiserWikidata
    commonsimageCastillo del Morro by Glogg 3 Commons
    commonsimageCastillo del Morro by Glogg 4 Commons
    commonsimagePartial view from El Morro Castle, Santiago de Cuba Commons
    commonsimageCastillo del Morro, Santiago de Cuba 07 Commons
    commonsimageCastillo del Morro, Santiago de Cuba 09 Commons
    commonsimageCastillo de San Pedro de la Roca Commons
    commonsimageCastillo del Morro, Santiago de Cuba 08 Commons
    commonsimageInterior of Morro Castle, Santiago de Cuba Commons
    commonsimageCastillo del Morro, Santiago de Cuba 14 Commons
    commonsimageGezicht op het Castillo de San Pedro de la Roca bij Santiago de Cuba Morro Castle, Santiago (titel op object), RP-F-2001-7-1002-22 Commons
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