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San Juan National Historic Site

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San Juan National Historic Site
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LocationSan Juan, Puerto Rico,
Area75.13 acres (30.40 ha)
53.20 acres (21.53 ha) federal
EstablishedFebruary 14, 1949
Visitors1,054,492 (in 2005)
Governing bodyNational Park Service
TypeCultural
Criteriavi
Designated1983 (7th session)
Part ofLa Fortaleza and San Juan National Historic Site in Puerto Rico[1]
Reference no.266[1]
State Party United States
RegionThe Americas
DesignatedOctober 15, 1966
Reference no.66000930[2]

San Juan National Historic Site 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.

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".[1] Only 12 national park areas in the United States are considered World Heritage Sites.

San Juan National Historic Site features

Site includes:[3]

  • La Fortaleza, dating from 1533, are rare examples of medieval architecture in the New World.
    La Fortaleza, dating from 1533, are rare examples of medieval architecture in the New World.
Official San Juan National Historic Site sign.
Main offices of the San Juan National Historic Site.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "La Fortaleza and San Juan National Historic Site". UNESCO. Retrieved November 25, 2012.
  2. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  3. ^ www.nps.en.gov National Park Service - San Juan National Historic Site - The Gibraltar of the Caribbean -Retrieved December 01, 2014
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