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List of castles in Puerto Rico

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Castillo San Cristobal, in San Juan

This is a list of castles in Puerto Rico. Some cannot properly be described as true castles. They are primarily country houses, follies, or other types of buildings built to give the appearance of a castle. They are usually designed in the Spanish Colonial Revival, Spanish Colonial architecture, or Neoclassical styles. Most, however, were designed as fortifications, in particular for military defense purposes.

List of castles in Puerto Rico

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Castillo Serrallés, in Ponce
  • Castillo San Felipe del Morro, in San Juan, also known as El Morro, is a citadel built between 16th and 18th centuries to defend the city from seaborne military attacks.
Castillo San Felipe del Morro in San Juan, In San Juan
Cuartel Militar Español ("El Castillo), in Ponce

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Eduardo Neumann Gandia (Verdadera y Autentica Historia de la Ciudad de Ponce, 1913, Reprinted 1987, pp. 104-105) states it was built in 1849. Whichever of the two dates is the correct date, it appears that one or the other of these two sources (Eduardo Neumann Gandia's and Mariano G. Corona Castro's) is incorrect by the transposition of the last two digits of the stated years (1849 v. 1894)

References

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  1. ^ Mariano G. Coronas Castro, Certifying Official; Felix J. del Campo, State Historian; and Hector Santiago, Assistant to State Historian, Puerto Rico Historic Preservation Office. (San Juan, Puerto Rico) 7 April 1987. In National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form. United States Department of the Interior. National Park Service. (Washington, D.C.) Page 2. Listing Reference Number 87000772. 14 May 1987.