Criteria vi Established February 14, 1949 | Visitors 1,054,492 (in 2005) Type Cultural Area 30 ha | |
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Website San Juan National Historic Site Similar Castillo San Cristóbal, Castillo San Felipe del Morro, Cathedral of San Juan Bau, Condado Beach, San Juan Marriott Resort | ||
La fortaleza and san juan national historic site in unesco nhk
San Juan National Historic Site (Spanish: Sitio Histórico Nacional de San Juan) in the Old San Juan section of San Juan, Puerto Rico, is a National Park Service-managed historic site which protects and interprets colonial-era forts such as Castillo San Felipe del Morro, bastions, powder houses, and three fourths of the old city wall.
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Status
By a February 14, 1949 decree the site was established, and noted the need to protect the fortifications as monuments as well as preserve their historical and architectural value. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966.
On December 6, 1983, the park and La Fortaleza were together designated a World Heritage Site under the name "La Fortaleza and San Juan National Historic Site in Puerto Rico". Only 12 national park areas in the United States are considered World Heritage Sites.
San Juan National Historic Site features
Site includes:
