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San Juan National Historic Site

Rank:

UNESCO

Wonder Type: Cultural

Country: United States of America

Best of: Fortification

Description:

Between the 15th and 19th centuries, a series of defensive structures was built at this strategic point in the Caribbean Sea to protect the city and the Bay of San Juan. They represent a fine display of European military architecture adapted to harbour sites on the American continent. [More Details]

This article uses material from UNESCO World Heritage List article "San Juan National Historic Site", which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike 3.0 IGO License.