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Conceived to protect either a territory or people, fortifications are part of humankind history. They are part of our past, and at the same time our present heritage. The Fortifications of San Juan, Puerto Rico were created because of the constant threats of attack on the Spanish domains in the Caribbean, to which King Philip II of Spain reacted, ordering the island to be fortified. This way, the island of Puerto Rico became part of the Spanish Plan for the Defence of the Caribbean and part of ANTONELLI’s military engineering legacy to the world. The island was included in what was later the fortified route of the Caribbean, which included the fortified ports of San Juan de Ulua, Veracruz, Havana, Cartagena de Indias, Portobelo, Nombre de Dios, La Guaira, and Santa Marta.
This presentation will comment on the evolution of the Fortifications of San Juan, Puerto Rico from its early establishment until today’s role as a National Park Site.
Keywords: fortifications, defences, San Juan, Caribbean, Spain, UNESCO, ANTONELLI