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Castillo de San Pedro de la Roca
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Castillo de San Pedro de la Roca

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Wonder Type: Cultural
Country: Cuba
Description:
Commercial and political rivalries in the Caribbean region in the 17th century resulted in the construction of this massive series of fortifications on a rocky promontory, built to protect the important port of Santiago. This intricate complex of forts, magazines, bastions and batteries is the most complete, best-preserved example of Spanish-American military architecture, based on Italian and Renaissance design principles. [More Details]
This article uses material from UNESCO World Heritage List article "Castillo de San Pedro de la Roca", which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike 3.0 IGO License.