Durante os séculos XV a
XIX, foram construídas no mar das Caraíbas um conjunto de estruturas defensivas
com o objectivo de proteger a cidade e a estratégica Baía de San Juan.
Estas fortificações são um
bom exemplo da arquitectura militar europeia adaptada às zonas portuárias do continente
americano.
FR:
Point stratégique de la mer des Caraïbes, la baie de San Juan s'est couverte du XVe au XIXe siècle d'ouvrages défensifs qui présentent un répertoire varié de l'architecture militaire européenne adaptée aux sites portuaires du continent américain.
Point stratégique de la mer des Caraïbes, la baie de San Juan s'est couverte du XVe au XIXe siècle d'ouvrages défensifs qui présentent un répertoire varié de l'architecture militaire européenne adaptée aux sites portuaires du continent américain.
EN:
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.
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.
Statement of Significance
Criterion (vi): La Fortaleza and San Juan National Historic Site outstandingly
illustrate the adaptation to the Caribbean context of European developments in
military architecture from the 16th to 20th centuries. They represent the
continuity of more than four centuries of architectural, engineering, military,
and political history.
souce: UNESCO site
souce: UNESCO site
UNESCO site: http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/266 » texts in Arabic, Chinese, Russian, Spanish and Japanese, media.
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